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Delta III vs Le Redoutable

Delta III submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Delta III
Le Redoutable submarine side profile drawing
🇫🇷 Le Redoutable
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Specifications
Delta III Le Redoutable
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇫🇷 France
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Komsomolsk-on-Amur Arsenal de Cherbourg (DCAN)
Year introduced 1972 1971
Number built 18 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 7,800 tons 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 139.0 m 128.0 m
Beam 12.0 m 10.6 m
Crew 120 135
Max depth 320 m 200 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Delta III Le Redoutable
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
  • 16 × M4 MSBS (Mer-Sol Balistique Stratégique) nuclear missiles
  • 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • F-17 and L-5 torpedoes
  • SM-39 Exocet anti-ship missile
Propulsion 2 pressurized water-cooled reactors powering 2 steam turbines driving 2 shafts and each developing 38.7 MW (51,900 shp) One PWR 16,000 shp (12,000 kW), HEU <= 90%

Overview

The Delta III and the Le Redoutable are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 7,800 tons for the Delta III vs 8,000 tons for the Le Redoutable. The Delta III reaches 12 knots vs 15 knots for the Le Redoutable. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Delta III vs 99,999 for the Le Redoutable. The Delta III carries a crew of 120 vs 135 for the Le Redoutable. Submerged displacement is 10,000 tons for the Delta III vs 9,000 tons for the Le Redoutable. The Delta III can dive to 320 m compared to 200 m for the Le Redoutable.

The Delta III was produced in 18 units vs 6 for the Le Redoutable. The Delta III was commissioned in 1972, 1 years after the Le Redoutable (1971).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Delta III-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Le Redoutable-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Delta III-class's 7,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Delta III-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Le Redoutable-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Delta III-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Delta III-class or Le Redoutable-class?
Both the Delta III-class and Le Redoutable-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Delta III-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Delta III-class is longer at 139.0 meters compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 128.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Delta III-class and Le Redoutable-class have?
The Le Redoutable-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Delta III-class's 120 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Delta III-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Delta III-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 320 meters compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Delta III-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Delta III-class has been built in greater numbers with 18 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Le Redoutable-class.