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Papa vs Victor III

Papa vs Victor III at a glance — displacement 5,197 vs 6,990 tons, length 106 vs 107 m, speed 25 vs 14 knots, crew 82 vs 100.

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🇷🇺 Papa
Victor III submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Victor III
Specifications
Papa Victor III
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 1978
Number built 1 unit 25 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 5,197 tons 6,990 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 14.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 106.9 m 107.1 m
Beam 11.5 m 10.0 m
Crew 82 100
Max depth 400 m 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Papa Victor III
Armament
  • 10 × SS-N-7 Starbright (P-70) cruise missiles
  • 4 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes
  • 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 2 × VM-5 nuclear reactors; 2 × shafts; 2 × steam turbines producing 80,000 PS (59,000 kW) 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
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Papa-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class has greater displacement at 6,990 tons compared to the Papa-class's 5,197 tons.
Which is faster, the Papa-class or Victor III-class?
The Papa-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Victor III-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Papa-class or Victor III-class?
Both the Papa-class and Victor III-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Papa-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class is longer at 107.1 meters compared to the Papa-class's 106.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Papa-class and Victor III-class have?
The Victor III-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Papa-class's 82 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Papa-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Papa-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Papa-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Papa-class.