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Delta IV vs Victor III

Delta IV submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Delta IV
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🇷🇺 Victor III
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Specifications
Delta IV Victor III
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Komsomolsk-on-Amur Sudomekh Shipyard
Year introduced 1972 1967
Number built 18 units 48 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 7,800 tons 6,990 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 14.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 139.0 m 107.1 m
Beam 12.0 m 10.0 m
Crew 120 100
Max depth 400 m 400 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Delta IV Victor III
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
  • 2 bow torpedo tubes, 650 mm (6 weapons – Type 88R / SS-N-16 Stallion ASW missiles, Type 65-76 torpedoes)
  • 4 bow torpedo tubes, 533 mm (18 weapons – Type 83RN / Type 53-65K / USET-80 torpedoes, Type 84RN / SS-N-15 Starfish ASW missiles, VA-111 Shkval rocket torpedoes, MG-74 Korund and Siren decoys, or up to 36 naval mines)
Propulsion 2 pressurized water-cooled reactors powering 2 steam turbines driving 2 shafts and each developing 38.7 MW (51,900 shp) One VM-4P pressurized-water twin nuclear reactor (2x75 MW), 2 sets OK-300 steam turbines; 1 7-bladed or 2 4-bladed props; 31,000 shp (23,000 kW) at 290 shaft rpm

Overview

The Delta IV and the Victor III are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 7,800 tons for the Delta IV vs 6,990 tons for the Victor III. The Delta IV reaches 12 knots vs 14 knots for the Victor III. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Delta IV vs 99,999 for the Victor III. The Delta IV carries a crew of 120 vs 100 for the Victor III. Submerged displacement is 10,000 tons for the Delta IV vs 7,250 tons for the Victor III. The Delta IV can dive to 400 m compared to 400 m for the Victor III.

The Delta IV was produced in 18 units vs 48 for the Victor III. The Delta IV was commissioned in 1972, 5 years after the Victor III (1967).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Delta IV-class or Victor III-class?
The Delta IV-class has greater displacement at 7,800 tons compared to the Victor III-class's 6,990 tons.
Which is faster, the Delta IV-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class is faster with a maximum speed of 14 knots compared to the Delta IV-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Delta IV-class or Victor III-class?
Both the Delta IV-class and Victor III-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Delta IV-class or Victor III-class?
The Delta IV-class is longer at 139.0 meters compared to the Victor III-class's 107.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Delta IV-class and Victor III-class have?
The Delta IV-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the Victor III-class's 100 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Delta IV-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Delta IV-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Delta IV-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class has been built in greater numbers with 48 vessels compared to 18 vessels of the Delta IV-class.