Le Redoutable vs Resolution
| French ballistic missile submarine, introduced in 1971, displaced 8,000 tons when submerged. | |
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| Origin | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer | Arsenal de Cherbourg (DCAN) |
| Year introduced | 1971 |
| Number built | 6 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| British ballistic missile submarine, displacing 7,600 tons, was powered by a pressurized-water nuclear reactor. | |
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| Origin | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer | Vickers Shipbuilding Ltd |
| Year introduced | 1967 |
| Number built | 4 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Displacement | 8,000 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 15.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | 99,999 nm â—‰ |
| Length | 128.0 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 10.6 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 135 â—‰ |
| Max depth | 200 m â—‰ |
| Propulsion | One PWR 16,000 shp (12,000 kW), HEU <= 90% |
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| Displacement | 7,600 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 20.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | 99,999 nm â—‰ |
| Length | 130.0 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 10.1 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 143 â—‰ |
| Max depth | 275 m â—‰ |
| Propulsion | 1 × Vickers/Rolls-Royce PWR1 pressurised-water nuclear reactor, 27,500 shp (20.5 MW); Propeller |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Le Redoutable-class or Resolution-class?
The Le Redoutable-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Resolution-class's 7,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Le Redoutable-class or Resolution-class?
The Resolution-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Le Redoutable-class or Resolution-class?
Both the Le Redoutable-class and Resolution-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Le Redoutable-class or Resolution-class?
The Resolution-class is longer at 130.0 meters compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 128.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Le Redoutable-class and Resolution-class have?
The Resolution-class has a larger crew complement of 143 compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 135 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Le Redoutable-class or Resolution-class?
The Resolution-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 275 meters compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Le Redoutable-class or Resolution-class?
The Le Redoutable-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Resolution-class.