Halibut vs Papa
Halibut vs Papa at a glance — displacement 3,655 vs 5,197 tons, length 110 vs 106 m, speed 15 vs 25 knots, crew 97 vs 82.
Specifications
|
Halibut |
Papa |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Mare Island Naval Shipyard |
Sevmash |
| Year introduced |
1960 |
1970 |
| Number built |
NA |
1 unit |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
3,655 tons |
5,197 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
25.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
110.0 m |
106.9 m |
| Beam |
8.8 m |
11.5 m |
| Crew |
97 |
82 |
| Max depth |
NA |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Halibut |
Papa |
| Armament |
- 1 Regulus missile launcher (5 x Regulus I or 2 x Regulus II missiles)
- 6 x 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (four forward, two aft)
|
- 10 × SS-N-7 Starbright (P-70) cruise missiles
- 4 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes
|
| Propulsion |
S3W reactor, 7300 shp; two turbines, two shafts |
2 × VM-5 nuclear reactors; 2 × shafts; 2 × steam turbines producing 80,000 PS (59,000 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Halibut-class or Papa-class?
The Papa-class has greater displacement at 5,197 tons compared to the Halibut-class's 3,655 tons.
Which is faster, the Halibut-class or Papa-class?
The Papa-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Halibut-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Halibut-class or Papa-class?
Both the Halibut-class and Papa-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Halibut-class or Papa-class?
The Halibut-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Papa-class's 106.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Halibut-class and Papa-class have?
The Halibut-class has a larger crew complement of 97 compared to the Papa-class's 82 crew members.
