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Papa vs Victor I

Papa vs Victor I at a glance — displacement 5,197 vs 3,500 tons, length 106 vs 92 m, speed 25 vs 11 knots, crew 82 vs 76.

Specifications
Papa Victor I
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Sevmash Sudomekh Shipyard
Year introduced 1970 1967
Number built 1 unit 15 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 5,197 tons 3,500 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 11.5 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 106.9 m 92.5 m
Beam 11.5 m 10.6 m
Crew 82 76
Max depth 400 m 400 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Papa Victor I
Armament
  • 10 × SS-N-7 Starbright (P-70) cruise missiles
  • 4 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes
  • 6 × 533 mm bow torpedo tubes
  • 18 torpedoes: 53-65K, SET-65, TEST-71 (TEST-70 on Project 671M boats)
  • 36 RM-2G Golets mines or 18 PMR-1, PMR-2, PMT-1 mines in place of torpedoes
  • 81R Vyuga (SS-N-15) anti-submarine missiles on Project 671V boats
  • 3K10 Granat (SS-N-21) cruise missiles on K-323 (Project 671K)
Propulsion 2 × VM-5 nuclear reactors; 2 × shafts; 2 × steam turbines producing 80,000 PS (59,000 kW) 2 × VM-4 pressurised-water reactors (72 MW each), OK-300 plant, 31,000 shp, 1 shaft
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Former operators · 1 built
  • 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Former operators · 15 built
  • 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
  • 🇷🇺 Russia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Papa-class or Victor I-class?
The Papa-class has greater displacement at 5,197 tons compared to the Victor I-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Papa-class or Victor I-class?
The Papa-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Victor I-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Papa-class or Victor I-class?
Both the Papa-class and Victor I-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Papa-class or Victor I-class?
The Papa-class is longer at 106.9 meters compared to the Victor I-class's 92.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Papa-class and Victor I-class have?
The Papa-class has a larger crew complement of 82 compared to the Victor I-class's 76 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Papa-class or Victor I-class?
Both the Papa-class and Victor I-class have a maximum depth of 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Papa-class or Victor I-class?
The Victor I-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Papa-class.