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Hotel vs Typhoon

Hotel vs Typhoon at a glance — displacement 4,095 vs 23,200 tons, length 114 vs 175 m, speed 18 vs 22 knots, crew 104 vs 160.

Hotel submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 HotelFull specs
Typhoon submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 TyphoonFull specs
Specifications
Hotel Typhoon
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Severodvinsk State Shipyard 402 Sevmash
Year introduced 1960 1981
Number built 8 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,095 tons 23,200 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots 22.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 114.0 m 175.0 m
Beam 9.2 m 23.0 m
Crew 104 160
Max depth NA 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Hotel Typhoon
Armament
  • 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
  • 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 reactors, 2 shafts 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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Hotel-class side profile drawing Hotel-class Specs, operators & history →
Former operators · 8 built
  • 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Typhoon-class side profile drawing Typhoon-class Specs, operators & history →
Former operators · 6 built
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hotel-class or Typhoon-class?
The Typhoon-class has greater displacement at 23,200 tons compared to the Hotel-class's 4,095 tons.
Which is faster, the Hotel-class or Typhoon-class?
The Typhoon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the Hotel-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hotel-class or Typhoon-class?
Both the Hotel-class and Typhoon-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Hotel-class or Typhoon-class?
The Typhoon-class is longer at 175.0 meters compared to the Hotel-class's 114.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Hotel-class and Typhoon-class have?
The Typhoon-class has a larger crew complement of 160 compared to the Hotel-class's 104 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hotel-class or Typhoon-class?
The Hotel-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Typhoon-class.