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Resolution vs Vanguard

Resolution submarine side profile drawing
🇬🇧 Resolution
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🇬🇧 Vanguard
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Specifications
Resolution Vanguard
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Vickers Shipbuilding Ltd Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering
Year introduced 1967 1993
Number built 4 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA $4,800 million
Displacement 7,600 tons 15,900 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 130.0 m 149.9 m
Beam 10.1 m 12.8 m
Crew 143 135
Max depth 275 m 300 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Resolution Vanguard
Armament
  • 16 x UGM-27 Polaris A-3 nuclear missiles
  • 6 x 533-millimetre (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Tigerfish wire-guided homing torpedoes
  • 4 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes for Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes
  • 16 × ballistic missile tubes for Lockheed Trident II D5 SLBMs
Propulsion 1 × Vickers/Rolls-Royce PWR1 pressurised-water nuclear reactor, 27,500 shp (20.5 MW); Propeller 1 × Rolls-Royce PWR2 nuclear reactor, 2 × GEC turbines; 27,500 shp (20.5 MW), 1 × shaft, pump jet propulsor, 2 × auxiliary retractable propulsion motors, 2 × Allen turbo generators (6 MW), 2 × Paxman diesel alternators; 2,700 shp (2.0 MW)

Overview

The Resolution and the Vanguard are both Submarine classes.

The Vanguard displaces 15,900 tons — 2.1x the Resolution's 7,600 tons. The Resolution reaches 20 knots vs 15 knots for the Vanguard. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Resolution vs 99,999 for the Vanguard. The Resolution carries a crew of 143 vs 135 for the Vanguard. Submerged displacement is 8,500 tons for the Resolution vs 15,900 tons for the Vanguard. The Vanguard can dive to 300 m compared to 275 m for the Resolution.

The Resolution was produced in 4 units vs 4 for the Vanguard. The Resolution was commissioned in 1967, 26 years before the Vanguard (1993).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Resolution-class or Vanguard-class?
The Vanguard-class has greater displacement at 15,900 tons compared to the Resolution-class's 7,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Resolution-class or Vanguard-class?
The Resolution-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Vanguard-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Resolution-class or Vanguard-class?
Both the Resolution-class and Vanguard-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Resolution-class or Vanguard-class?
The Vanguard-class is longer at 149.9 meters compared to the Resolution-class's 130.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Resolution-class and Vanguard-class have?
The Resolution-class has a larger crew complement of 143 compared to the Vanguard-class's 135 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Resolution-class or Vanguard-class?
The Vanguard-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 Vanguard-class?
Both the Resolution-class and Vanguard-class have been built in equal numbers with 4 vessels each.