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Delta IV vs Virginia

Delta IV vs Virginia at a glance — displacement 7,800 vs 6,930 tons, length 139 vs 115 m, speed 12 vs 15 knots, crew 120 vs 135.

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Specifications
Delta IV Virginia
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇺🇸 United States
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Komsomolsk-on-Amur General Dynamics Electric Boat
Year introduced 1984 2004
Number built 18 units 26 units
Estimated unit price NA $2,800 million
Displacement 7,800 tons 6,930 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 139.0 m 115.0 m
Beam 12.0 m 10.0 m
Crew 120 135
Max depth 400 m 240 m
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Armament & Systems
Delta IV Virginia
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
  • 12 x VLS tubes (Tomahawk cruise missiles)
  • 2 x Virginia payload tubes (12 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
  • 4 x Virginia payload modules (28 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
  • 4 x 21" torpedo tubes (Mk-48 torpedoes or UGM-84 Harpoon missiles)
Propulsion 2 pressurized water-cooled reactors powering 2 steam turbines driving 2 shafts and each developing 38.7 MW (51,900 shp) 1 × S9G nuclear reactor 280,000 hp (210 MW); 2 × steam turbines 40,000 shp (30 MW); 1 × single shaft pump-jet propulsor; 1 × secondary propulsion motor
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Delta IV-class or Virginia-class?
The Delta IV-class has greater displacement at 7,800 tons compared to the Virginia-class's 6,930 tons.
Which is faster, the Delta IV-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Delta IV-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Delta IV-class or Virginia-class?
Both the Delta IV-class and Virginia-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Delta IV-class or Virginia-class?
The Delta IV-class is longer at 139.0 meters compared to the Virginia-class's 115.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Delta IV-class and Virginia-class have?
The Virginia-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Delta IV-class's 120 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Delta IV-class or Virginia-class?
The Delta IV-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Virginia-class's 240 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Delta IV-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 18 vessels of the Delta IV-class.