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Resolution vs Type 092

Resolution submarine side profile drawing
🇬🇧 Resolution
Type 092 submarine side profile drawing
🇨🇳 Type 092
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Specifications
Resolution Type 092
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇨🇳 China
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Vickers Shipbuilding Ltd Bohai Shipyard
Year introduced 1967 1983
Number built 4 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 7,600 tons 6,000 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 14.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 130.0 m 120.0 m
Beam 10.1 m 10.0 m
Crew 143 100
Max depth 275 m 300 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Resolution Type 092
Armament
  • 16 x UGM-27 Polaris A-3 nuclear missiles
  • 6 x 533-millimetre (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Tigerfish wire-guided homing torpedoes
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 12 × JL-1A SLBMs
Propulsion 1 × Vickers/Rolls-Royce PWR1 pressurised-water nuclear reactor, 27,500 shp (20.5 MW); Propeller 1 × pressurized-water nuclear reactor, 58MW; 2 × steam turbines; 1 shaft.

Overview

The Resolution and the Type 092 are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 7,600 tons for the Resolution vs 6,000 tons for the Type 092. The Resolution reaches 20 knots vs 14 knots for the Type 092. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Resolution vs 99,999 for the Type 092. The Resolution carries a crew of 143 vs 100 for the Type 092. Submerged displacement is 8,500 tons for the Resolution vs 7,000 tons for the Type 092. The Type 092 can dive to 300 m compared to 275 m for the Resolution.

The Resolution was produced in 4 units vs 1 for the Type 092. The Resolution was commissioned in 1967, 16 years before the Type 092 (1983).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Resolution-class or Type 092-class?
The Resolution-class has greater displacement at 7,600 tons compared to the Type 092-class's 6,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Resolution-class or Type 092-class?
The Resolution-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Type 092-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Resolution-class or Type 092-class?
Both the Resolution-class and Type 092-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Resolution-class or Type 092-class?
The Resolution-class is longer at 130.0 meters compared to the Type 092-class's 120.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Resolution-class and Type 092-class have?
The Resolution-class has a larger crew complement of 143 compared to the Type 092-class's 100 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Resolution-class or Type 092-class?
The Type 092-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Resolution-class's 275 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Resolution-class or Type 092-class?
The Resolution-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 092-class.