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Delta III vs Typhoon

Delta III vs Typhoon at a glance — displacement 7,800 vs 23,200 tons, length 139 vs 175 m, speed 12 vs 22 knots, crew 120 vs 160.

Delta III submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Delta III
Typhoon submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Typhoon
Specifications
Delta III Typhoon
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Komsomolsk-on-Amur Sevmash
Year introduced 1976 1981
Number built 18 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 7,800 tons 23,200 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 22.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 139.0 m 175.0 m
Beam 12.0 m 23.0 m
Crew 120 160
Max depth 320 m 400 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Delta III Typhoon
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
  • 1 × 9K38 Igla SAM
  • 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 22 x Type 53 torpedoes
  • RPK-2 Vyuga or RPK-6 Vodopad antisubmarine missiles
  • 20 × RSM-52 SLBMs
Propulsion 2 pressurized water-cooled reactors powering 2 steam turbines driving 2 shafts and each developing 38.7 MW (51,900 shp) 2 × OK-650 pressurized-water nuclear reactors, 190 MWt each; 2 × geared steam turbines, 50,000 shp each; 2 shafts with 7-bladed shrouded screws
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Delta III-class or Typhoon-class?
The Typhoon-class has greater displacement at 23,200 tons compared to the Delta III-class's 7,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Delta III-class or Typhoon-class?
The Typhoon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the Delta III-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Delta III-class or Typhoon-class?
Both the Delta III-class and Typhoon-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Delta III-class or Typhoon-class?
The Typhoon-class is longer at 175.0 meters compared to the Delta III-class's 139.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Delta III-class and Typhoon-class have?
The Typhoon-class has a larger crew complement of 160 compared to the Delta III-class's 120 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Delta III-class or Typhoon-class?
The Typhoon-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Delta III-class's 320 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Delta III-class or Typhoon-class?
The Delta III-class has been built in greater numbers with 18 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Typhoon-class.