Delta III vs Resolution

Overview

The Delta III and the Resolution are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 7,800 tons for the Delta III vs 7,600 tons for the Resolution. The Delta III reaches 12 knots vs 20 knots for the Resolution. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Delta III vs 99,999 for the Resolution. The Delta III carries a crew of 120 vs 143 for the Resolution. Submerged displacement is 10,000 tons for the Delta III vs 8,500 tons for the Resolution. The Delta III can dive to 320 m compared to 275 m for the Resolution.

The Delta III was produced in 18 units vs 4 for the Resolution. The Delta III was commissioned in 1972, 5 years after the Resolution (1967).

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
Maximum speed 12.0 knots
Range Unlimited
Length 139.0 m
Beam 12.0 m
Crew 120
Max depth 320 m
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
Maximum speed 20.0 knots
Range Unlimited
Length 130.0 m
Beam 10.1 m
Crew 143
Max depth 275 m
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.