Resolution vs Romeo
Resolution vs Romeo at a glance — displacement 7,600 vs 1,475 tons, length 130 vs 76 m, speed 20 vs 15 knots, crew 143 vs 54.
Specifications
|
Resolution |
Romeo |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Diesel-electric submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Vickers Shipbuilding Ltd |
Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1967 |
1957 |
| Number built |
4 units |
133 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
7,600 tons |
1,475 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
9,000 nm at 9 knots |
| Length |
130.0 m |
76.6 m |
| Beam |
10.1 m |
6.7 m |
| Crew |
143 |
54 |
| Max depth |
275 m |
NA |
Armament & Systems
|
Resolution |
Romeo |
| Armament |
- 16 x UGM-27 Polaris A-3 nuclear missiles
- 6 x 533-millimetre (21 in) torpedo tubes
- Tigerfish wire-guided homing torpedoes
|
- 8 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (six bow, two stern)
- 14 × 533 mm (21 in) anti-ship or anti-submarine torpedoes (including Yu-4 and Yu-1)
- 28 mines
|
| Propulsion |
1 × Vickers/Rolls-Royce PWR1 pressurised-water nuclear reactor, 27,500 shp (20.5 MW); Propeller |
Two diesels delivering 2.94 MW (4000 shp) with two electric motors driving two shafts. |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Resolution-class or Romeo-class?
The Resolution-class has greater displacement at 7,600 tons compared to the Romeo-class's 1,475 tons.
Which is faster, the Resolution-class or Romeo-class?
The Resolution-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Romeo-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Resolution-class or Romeo-class?
The Resolution-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Romeo-class has a range of 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Resolution-class or Romeo-class?
The Resolution-class is longer at 130.0 meters compared to the Romeo-class's 76.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Resolution-class and Romeo-class have?
The Resolution-class has a larger crew complement of 143 compared to the Romeo-class's 54 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Resolution-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-class has been built in greater numbers with 133 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Resolution-class.
