Lafayette vs Resolution
Lafayette vs Resolution at a glance — displacement 7,443 vs 7,600 tons, length 130 vs 130 m, speed 16 vs 20 knots, crew 140 vs 143.
Specifications
|
Lafayette |
Resolution |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
Vickers Shipbuilding Ltd |
| Year introduced |
1963 |
1967 |
| Number built |
9 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
7,443 tons |
7,600 tons |
| Maximum speed |
16.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
130.0 m |
130.0 m |
| Beam |
10.0 m |
10.1 m |
| Crew |
140 |
143 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
275 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Lafayette |
Resolution |
| Armament |
- 16 Polaris A2/A3 or Poseidon C3 missiles
- 4 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 12 torpedoes
|
- 16 x UGM-27 Polaris A-3 nuclear missiles
- 6 x 533-millimetre (21 in) torpedo tubes
- Tigerfish wire-guided homing torpedoes
|
| Propulsion |
1 × S5W PWR, 2 geared steam turbines (15,000 shp (11,000 kW)), 1 shaft |
1 × Vickers/Rolls-Royce PWR1 pressurised-water nuclear reactor, 27,500 shp (20.5 MW); Propeller |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Lafayette-class or Resolution-class?
The Resolution-class has greater displacement at 7,600 tons compared to the Lafayette-class's 7,443 tons.
Which is faster, the Lafayette-class or Resolution-class?
The Resolution-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Lafayette-class's 16 knots.
Which has longer range, the Lafayette-class or Resolution-class?
Both the Lafayette-class and Resolution-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Lafayette-class or Resolution-class?
The Resolution-class is longer at 130.0 meters compared to the Lafayette-class's 130.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Lafayette-class and Resolution-class have?
The Resolution-class has a larger crew complement of 143 compared to the Lafayette-class's 140 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Lafayette-class or Resolution-class?
The Lafayette-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Resolution-class's 275 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lafayette-class or Resolution-class?
The Lafayette-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Resolution-class.
