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Resolution vs Valiant / Churchill

Resolution vs Valiant / Churchill at a glance — displacement 7,600 vs 4,500 tons, length 130 vs 87 m, speed 20 vs 20 knots, crew 143 vs 103.

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Specifications
Resolution Valiant / Churchill
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Vickers Shipbuilding Ltd Vickers Armstrong
Year introduced 1967 1966
Number built 4 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 7,600 tons 4,500 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 130.0 m 87.0 m
Beam 10.1 m 10.1 m
Crew 143 103
Max depth 275 m 300 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Resolution Valiant / Churchill
Armament
  • 16 x UGM-27 Polaris A-3 nuclear missiles
  • 6 x 533-millimetre (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Tigerfish wire-guided homing torpedoes
  • 6 × 21 in (533 mm) bow torpedo tubes
  • 32 × Mark VIII and Tigerfish torpedoes
  • 64 × Mk.5 and Mk.6 mines
  • 26 × torpedoes
  • 6 × UGM-84B Harpoon Anti-ship missiles
  • Stonefish and Sea Urchin mines
Propulsion 1 × Vickers/Rolls-Royce PWR1 pressurised-water nuclear reactor, 27,500 shp (20.5 MW); Propeller 1 × Rolls-Royce pressurised water reactor, 2 × steam turbines, 1 shaft
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Resolution-class or Valiant / Churchill-class?
The Resolution-class has greater displacement at 7,600 tons compared to the Valiant / Churchill-class's 4,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Resolution-class or Valiant / Churchill-class?
Both the Resolution-class and Valiant / Churchill-class have a maximum speed of 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Resolution-class or Valiant / Churchill-class?
Both the Resolution-class and Valiant / Churchill-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Resolution-class or Valiant / Churchill-class?
The Resolution-class is longer at 130.0 meters compared to the Valiant / Churchill-class's 87.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Resolution-class and Valiant / Churchill-class have?
The Resolution-class has a larger crew complement of 143 compared to the Valiant / Churchill-class's 103 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Resolution-class or Valiant / Churchill-class?
The Valiant / Churchill-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 Valiant / Churchill-class?
The Resolution-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Valiant / Churchill-class.