Le Redoutable vs Resolution

Overview

The Le Redoutable and the Resolution are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 8,000 tons for the Le Redoutable vs 7,600 tons for the Resolution. The Le Redoutable reaches 15 knots vs 20 knots for the Resolution. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Le Redoutable vs 99,999 for the Resolution. The Le Redoutable carries a crew of 135 vs 143 for the Resolution. Submerged displacement is 9,000 tons for the Le Redoutable vs 8,500 tons for the Resolution. The Resolution can dive to 275 m compared to 200 m for the Le Redoutable.

The Le Redoutable was produced in 6 units vs 4 for the Resolution. The Le Redoutable was commissioned in 1971, 4 years after the Resolution (1967).

Le Redoutable

French ballistic missile submarine, introduced in 1971, displaced 8,000 tons when submerged.
Profile of Le Redoutable
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Submarine
Type Ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Arsenal de Cherbourg (DCAN)
Year introduced 1971
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price NA
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Resolution

British ballistic missile submarine, displacing 7,600 tons, was powered by a pressurized-water nuclear reactor.
Profile of Resolution
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Submarine
Type Ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Vickers Shipbuilding Ltd
Year introduced 1967
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
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Le Redoutable

Displacement 8,000 tons ◉
Maximum speed 15.0 knots ◉
Range Unlimited ◉
Length 128.0 m ◉
Beam 10.6 m ◉
Crew 135 ◉
Max depth 200 m ◉
Propulsion One PWR 16,000 shp (12,000 kW), HEU <= 90%
Armament
  • 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

Resolution

Displacement 7,600 tons ◉
Maximum speed 20.0 knots ◉
Range Unlimited ◉
Length 130.0 m ◉
Beam 10.1 m ◉
Crew 143 ◉
Max depth 275 m ◉
Propulsion 1 × Vickers/Rolls-Royce PWR1 pressurised-water nuclear reactor, 27,500 shp (20.5 MW); Propeller
Armament
  • 16 x UGM-27 Polaris A-3 nuclear missiles
  • 6 x 533-millimetre (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Tigerfish wire-guided homing torpedoes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Le Redoutable-class or Resolution-class?
The Le Redoutable-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Resolution-class's 7,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Le Redoutable-class or Resolution-class?
The Resolution-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Le Redoutable-class or Resolution-class?
Both the Le Redoutable-class and Resolution-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Le Redoutable-class or Resolution-class?
The Resolution-class is longer at 130.0 meters compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 128.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Le Redoutable-class and Resolution-class have?
The Resolution-class has a larger crew complement of 143 compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 135 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Le Redoutable-class or Resolution-class?
The Resolution-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 275 meters compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Le Redoutable-class or Resolution-class?
The Le Redoutable-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Resolution-class.

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