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Ohio vs Victor III

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🇺🇸 Ohio
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🇷🇺 Victor III
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Specifications
Ohio Victor III
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer General Dynamics Electric Boat Sudomekh Shipyard
Year introduced 1981 1967
Number built 18 units 48 units
Estimated unit price $2,000 million NA
Displacement 16,764 tons 6,990 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 14.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 170.0 m 107.1 m
Beam 13.0 m 10.0 m
Crew 155 100
Max depth 240 m 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Ohio Victor III
Armament
  • 4 × 21 inch (533 mm) Mark 48 torpedo tubes
  • 20 × Trident II D5 SLBM
  • 154 × Tomahawk cruise missiles
  • Harpoon missiles
  • 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)
Propulsion 1× S8G PWR nuclear reactor, 2× geared turbines; 35,000 shp (26 MW), 1x Fairbanks Morse auxiliary diesel, 1× 325 hp (242 kW) auxiliary motor, 1 shaft with seven-bladed screw 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

Overview

The Ohio and the Victor III are both Submarine classes.

The Ohio displaces 16,764 tons — 2.4x the Victor III's 6,990 tons. The Ohio reaches 12 knots vs 14 knots for the Victor III. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Ohio vs 99,999 for the Victor III. The Ohio carries a crew of 155 vs 100 for the Victor III. Submerged displacement is 18,750 tons for the Ohio vs 7,250 tons for the Victor III. The Victor III can dive to 400 m compared to 240 m for the Ohio.

The Ohio was produced in 18 units vs 48 for the Victor III. The Ohio was commissioned in 1981, 14 years after the Victor III (1967).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ohio-class or Victor III-class?
The Ohio-class has greater displacement at 16,764 tons compared to the Victor III-class's 6,990 tons.
Which is faster, the Ohio-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class is faster with a maximum speed of 14 knots compared to the Ohio-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ohio-class or Victor III-class?
Both the Ohio-class and Victor III-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Ohio-class or Victor III-class?
The Ohio-class is longer at 170.0 meters compared to the Victor III-class's 107.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Ohio-class and Victor III-class have?
The Ohio-class has a larger crew complement of 155 compared to the Victor III-class's 100 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Ohio-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Ohio-class's 240 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ohio-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class has been built in greater numbers with 48 vessels compared to 18 vessels of the Ohio-class.