Narwhal vs Victor III

Narwhal

American nuclear submarine, 1969 introduction year, powered by an S5G pressurized water reactor.
Origin	🇺🇸 United States
Category	Submarine
Type	Nuclear submarine
Manufacturer	General Dynamics Electric Boat
Year introduced	1969
Number built	1 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Ex-USSR nuclear attack submarine, introduced in 1967, reached 32 knots and had a 100-man crew.
Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Submarine
Type	Nuclear attack submarine
Manufacturer	Sudomekh Shipyard
Year introduced	1967
Number built	48 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Displacement	5,027 tons ◉
Maximum speed	20.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	95.9 m ◉
Beam	10.0 m ◉
Crew	107 ◉
Max depth	400 m ◉
Propulsion	1 × S5G pressurized water reactor; 1 × steam turbine, 17,000 shp (13,000 kW); 1 shaft
Armament	4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes SUBROC Mark 37 torpedoes Mark 45 torpedoes Mark 48 ADCAP torpedoes Mines Tomahawk missiles Harpoon missiles

Displacement	6,990 tons ◉
Maximum speed	14.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	107.1 m ◉
Beam	10.0 m ◉
Crew	100 ◉
Max depth	400 m ◉
Propulsion	One VM-4P pressurized-water twin nuclear reactor (2x75 MW), 2 sets OK-300 steam turbines; 1 7-bladed or 2 4-bladed props; 31,000 shp (23,000 kW) at 290 shaft rpm
Armament	2 bow torpedo tubes, 650 mm (6 weapons – Type 88R / SS-N-16 Stallion ASW missiles, Type 65-76 torpedoes) 4 bow torpedo tubes, 533 mm (18 weapons – Type 83RN / Type 53-65K / USET-80 torpedoes, Type 84RN / SS-N-15 Starfish ASW missiles, VA-111 Shkval rocket torpedoes, MG-74 Korund and Siren decoys, or up to 36 naval mines)

Which has greater displacement, the Narwhal-class or Victor III-class?

The Victor III-class has greater displacement at 6,990 tons compared to the Narwhal-class's 5,027 tons.

Which is faster, the Narwhal-class or Victor III-class?

The Narwhal-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Victor III-class's 14 knots.

Which has longer range, the Narwhal-class or Victor III-class?

Both the Narwhal-class and Victor III-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.

Which is longer, the Narwhal-class or Victor III-class?

The Victor III-class is longer at 107.1 meters compared to the Narwhal-class's 95.9 meters.

How many crew members do the Narwhal-class and Victor III-class have?

The Narwhal-class has a larger crew complement of 107 compared to the Victor III-class's 100 crew members.

Which can dive deeper, the Narwhal-class or Victor III-class?

The Victor III-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Narwhal-class's 400 meters.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Narwhal-class or Victor III-class?

The Victor III-class has been built in greater numbers with 48 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Narwhal-class.