Papa vs Yankee Notch
Papa vs Yankee Notch at a glance — displacement 5,197 vs 7,700 tons, length 106 vs 141 m, speed 25 vs 13 knots, crew 82 vs 120.
Specifications
|
Papa |
Yankee Notch |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Sevmash |
Severodvinsk |
| Year introduced |
1970 |
1987 |
| Number built |
1 unit |
3 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
5,197 tons |
7,700 tons |
| Maximum speed |
25.0 knots |
13.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
106.9 m |
141.5 m |
| Beam |
11.5 m |
11.7 m |
| Crew |
82 |
120 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Papa |
Yankee Notch |
| Armament |
- 10 × SS-N-7 Starbright (P-70) cruise missiles
- 4 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes
|
- 32–40 x RK-55 Granat (SS-N-21 Sampson) cruise missiles, tube-launched
- 4 x 533 mm and 2 x 400 mm bow torpedo tubes
- 8 x 533 mm torpedo tubes in the inserted waist section
|
| Propulsion |
2 × VM-5 nuclear reactors; 2 × shafts; 2 × steam turbines producing 80,000 PS (59,000 kW) |
two VM-4 pressurized water cooled reactors powering four steam turbines driving two shafts |
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Which has greater displacement, the Papa-class or Yankee Notch-class?
The Yankee Notch-class has greater displacement at 7,700 tons compared to the Papa-class's 5,197 tons.
Which is faster, the Papa-class or Yankee Notch-class?
The Papa-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Yankee Notch-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Papa-class or Yankee Notch-class?
Both the Papa-class and Yankee Notch-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Papa-class or Yankee Notch-class?
The Yankee Notch-class is longer at 141.5 meters compared to the Papa-class's 106.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Papa-class and Yankee Notch-class have?
The Yankee Notch-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the Papa-class's 82 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Papa-class or Yankee Notch-class?
Both the Papa-class and Yankee Notch-class have a maximum depth of 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Papa-class or Yankee Notch-class?
The Yankee Notch-class has been built in greater numbers with 3 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Papa-class.
