Delta III vs Resolution

Soviet ballistic missile submarine, 7,800 tons displacement, powered by two nuclear reactors.
Profile of Delta III
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Year introduced 1972
Number built 18 units
Estimated unit price NA
British ballistic missile submarine, displacing 7,600 tons, was powered by a pressurized-water nuclear reactor.
Profile of Resolution
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Submarine
Type Ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Vickers Shipbuilding Ltd
Year introduced 1967
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 7,800 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 12.0 knots â—‰
Range 99,999 nm â—‰
Length 139.0 m â—‰
Beam 12.0 m â—‰
Crew 120 â—‰
Max depth 320 m â—‰
Propulsion 2 pressurized water-cooled reactors powering 2 steam turbines driving 2 shafts and each developing 38.7 MW (51,900 shp)
Armament
  • D-9 launch tubes for 12 R-29 (SS-N-8 Sawfly) SLBMs
  • 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 400 mm (16 in) torpedo tubes
Displacement 7,600 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 20.0 knots â—‰
Range 99,999 nm â—‰
Length 130.0 m â—‰
Beam 10.1 m â—‰
Crew 143 â—‰
Max depth 275 m â—‰
Propulsion 1 × Vickers/Rolls-Royce PWR1 pressurised-water nuclear reactor, 27,500 shp (20.5 MW); Propeller
Armament
  • 16 x UGM-27 Polaris A-3 nuclear missiles
  • 6 x 533-millimetre (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Tigerfish wire-guided homing torpedoes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Delta III-class or Resolution-class?
The Delta III-class has greater displacement at 7,800 tons compared to the Resolution-class's 7,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Delta III-class or Resolution-class?
The Resolution-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Delta III-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Delta III-class or Resolution-class?
Both the Delta III-class and Resolution-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Delta III-class or Resolution-class?
The Delta III-class is longer at 139.0 meters compared to the Resolution-class's 130.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Delta III-class and Resolution-class have?
The Resolution-class has a larger crew complement of 143 compared to the Delta III-class's 120 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Delta III-class or Resolution-class?
The Delta III-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 320 meters compared to the Resolution-class's 275 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Delta III-class or Resolution-class?
The Delta III-class has been built in greater numbers with 18 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Resolution-class.