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Rubis vs Victor III

Rubis submarine side profile drawing
🇫🇷 Rubis
Victor III submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Victor III
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Specifications
Rubis Victor III
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Arsenal de Cherbourg (DCAN) Sudomekh Shipyard
Year introduced 1983 1967
Number built 6 units 48 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,400 tons 6,990 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 14.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 73.6 m 107.1 m
Beam 7.6 m 10.0 m
Crew 66 100
Max depth 300 m 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Rubis Victor III
Armament
  • 4 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • F17 mod2 torpedoes
  • F21 Artemis torpedoes
  • Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles
  • FG 29 mines
  • 2 bow torpedo tubes, 650 mm (6 weapons – Type 88R / SS-N-16 Stallion ASW missiles, Type 65-76 torpedoes)
  • 4 bow torpedo tubes, 533 mm (18 weapons – Type 83RN / Type 53-65K / USET-80 torpedoes, Type 84RN / SS-N-15 Starfish ASW missiles, VA-111 Shkval rocket torpedoes, MG-74 Korund and Siren decoys, or up to 36 naval mines)
Propulsion Pressurised water CAS-48 nuclear reactor (48 MW), 2 propulsion turbo generators (2 x 3,150 kW), 1 electric motor (8,448 shp), 1 shaft One VM-4P pressurized-water twin nuclear reactor (2x75 MW), 2 sets OK-300 steam turbines; 1 7-bladed or 2 4-bladed props; 31,000 shp (23,000 kW) at 290 shaft rpm

Overview

The Rubis and the Victor III are both Submarine classes.

The Victor III displaces 6,990 tons — 2.9x the Rubis's 2,400 tons. The Rubis reaches 15 knots vs 14 knots for the Victor III. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Rubis vs 99,999 for the Victor III. The Rubis carries a crew of 66 vs 100 for the Victor III. Submerged displacement is 2,600 tons for the Rubis vs 7,250 tons for the Victor III. The Victor III can dive to 400 m compared to 300 m for the Rubis.

The Rubis was produced in 6 units vs 48 for the Victor III. The Rubis was commissioned in 1983, 16 years after the Victor III (1967).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Rubis-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class has greater displacement at 6,990 tons compared to the Rubis-class's 2,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Rubis-class or Victor III-class?
The Rubis-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Victor III-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Rubis-class or Victor III-class?
Both the Rubis-class and Victor III-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Rubis-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class is longer at 107.1 meters compared to the Rubis-class's 73.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Rubis-class and Victor III-class have?
The Victor III-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Rubis-class's 66 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Rubis-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Rubis-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Rubis-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class has been built in greater numbers with 48 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Rubis-class.