Lafayette vs Yankee Notch
Lafayette vs Yankee Notch at a glance — displacement 7,443 vs 7,700 tons, length 130 vs 141 m, speed 16 vs 13 knots, crew 140 vs 120.
Specifications
|
Lafayette |
Yankee Notch |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
Severodvinsk |
| Year introduced |
1963 |
1987 |
| Number built |
9 units |
3 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
7,443 tons |
7,700 tons |
| Maximum speed |
16.0 knots |
13.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
130.0 m |
141.5 m |
| Beam |
10.0 m |
11.7 m |
| Crew |
140 |
120 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Lafayette |
Yankee Notch |
| Armament |
- 16 Polaris A2/A3 or Poseidon C3 missiles
- 4 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 12 torpedoes
|
- 32–40 x RK-55 Granat (SS-N-21 Sampson) cruise missiles, tube-launched
- 4 x 533 mm and 2 x 400 mm bow torpedo tubes
- 8 x 533 mm torpedo tubes in the inserted waist section
|
| Propulsion |
1 × S5W PWR, 2 geared steam turbines (15,000 shp (11,000 kW)), 1 shaft |
two VM-4 pressurized water cooled reactors powering four steam turbines driving two shafts |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Lafayette-class or Yankee Notch-class?
The Yankee Notch-class has greater displacement at 7,700 tons compared to the Lafayette-class's 7,443 tons.
Which is faster, the Lafayette-class or Yankee Notch-class?
The Lafayette-class is faster with a maximum speed of 16 knots compared to the Yankee Notch-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Lafayette-class or Yankee Notch-class?
Both the Lafayette-class and Yankee Notch-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Lafayette-class or Yankee Notch-class?
The Yankee Notch-class is longer at 141.5 meters compared to the Lafayette-class's 130.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Lafayette-class and Yankee Notch-class have?
The Lafayette-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Yankee Notch-class's 120 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Lafayette-class or Yankee Notch-class?
The Yankee Notch-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Lafayette-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lafayette-class or Yankee Notch-class?
The Lafayette-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Yankee Notch-class.
