Delta III vs Resolution
Delta III vs Resolution at a glance — displacement 7,800 vs 7,600 tons, length 139 vs 130 m, speed 12 vs 20 knots, crew 120 vs 143.
Specifications
|
Delta III |
Resolution |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Komsomolsk-on-Amur |
Vickers Shipbuilding Ltd |
| Year introduced |
1976 |
1967 |
| Number built |
18 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
7,800 tons |
7,600 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
139.0 m |
130.0 m |
| Beam |
12.0 m |
10.1 m |
| Crew |
120 |
143 |
| Max depth |
320 m |
275 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Delta III |
Resolution |
| 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
|
- 16 x UGM-27 Polaris A-3 nuclear missiles
- 6 x 533-millimetre (21 in) torpedo tubes
- Tigerfish wire-guided homing torpedoes
|
| Propulsion |
2 pressurized water-cooled reactors powering 2 steam turbines driving 2 shafts and each developing 38.7 MW (51,900 shp) |
1 × Vickers/Rolls-Royce PWR1 pressurised-water nuclear reactor, 27,500 shp (20.5 MW); Propeller |
Detailed Comparison
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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.
