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Delta IV vs Hotel

Delta IV vs Hotel at a glance — displacement 7,800 vs 4,095 tons, length 139 vs 114 m, speed 12 vs 18 knots, crew 120 vs 104.

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🇷🇺 Delta IVFull specs
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🇷🇺 HotelFull specs
Specifications
Delta IV Hotel
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Komsomolsk-on-Amur Severodvinsk State Shipyard 402
Year introduced 1984 1960
Number built 18 units 8 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 7,800 tons 4,095 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 18.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 139.0 m 114.0 m
Beam 12.0 m 9.2 m
Crew 120 104
Max depth 400 m NA
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Armament & Systems
Delta IV Hotel
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
  • 3 × R-13 (SS-N-4 Sark) missiles (Hotel I)
  • 3 × R-21 (SS-N-5 Serb) missiles (Hotel II)
  • 6 × R-29 missiles (Hotel III)
  • 4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes forward
  • 2 × 16 in (406 mm) tubes forward
  • 2 × 16 in (406 mm) tubes aft
Propulsion 2 pressurized water-cooled reactors powering 2 steam turbines driving 2 shafts and each developing 38.7 MW (51,900 shp) 2 × pressurized water reactors, 2 shafts
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Largest operators · in service
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Former operators · 8 built
  • 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Delta IV-class or Hotel-class?
The Delta IV-class has greater displacement at 7,800 tons compared to the Hotel-class's 4,095 tons.
Which is faster, the Delta IV-class or Hotel-class?
The Hotel-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Delta IV-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Delta IV-class or Hotel-class?
Both the Delta IV-class and Hotel-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Delta IV-class or Hotel-class?
The Delta IV-class is longer at 139.0 meters compared to the Hotel-class's 114.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Delta IV-class and Hotel-class have?
The Delta IV-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the Hotel-class's 104 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Delta IV-class or Hotel-class?
The Delta IV-class has been built in greater numbers with 18 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Hotel-class.