Sierra vs Victor I
Sierra vs Victor I at a glance — displacement 7,200 vs 3,500 tons, length 107 vs 92 m, speed 10 vs 11 knots, crew 61 vs 76.
Specifications
|
Sierra |
Victor I |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Krasnoye Sormovo |
Sudomekh Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1984 |
1967 |
| Number built |
4 units |
15 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
7,200 tons |
3,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
11.5 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
107.2 m |
92.5 m |
| Beam |
12.3 m |
10.6 m |
| Crew |
61 |
76 |
| Max depth |
600 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Sierra |
Victor I |
| Armament |
- 4 × 650 mm (26 in) torpedo tubes (only Sierra I)
- 4 × 530 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (6 x Sierra II)
- SS-N-21 Sampson SLCM
- SS-N-15 Starfish anti-submarine weapon
- SS-N-16 Stallion
- 42 mines (instead of torpedoes)
|
- 6 × 533 mm bow torpedo tubes
- 18 torpedoes: 53-65K, SET-65, TEST-71 (TEST-70 on Project 671M boats)
- 36 RM-2G Golets mines or 18 PMR-1, PMR-2, PMT-1 mines in place of torpedoes
- 81R Vyuga (SS-N-15) anti-submarine missiles on Project 671V boats
- 3K10 Granat (SS-N-21) cruise missiles on K-323 (Project 671K)
|
| Propulsion |
1 × PWR, 190 MW (HEU <= 45%), 2 × 1,002 hp (747 kW) emergency motors, 1 shaft, 2 spinners |
2 × VM-4 pressurised-water reactors (72 MW each), OK-300 plant, 31,000 shp, 1 shaft |
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Which has greater displacement, the Sierra-class or Victor I-class?
The Sierra-class has greater displacement at 7,200 tons compared to the Victor I-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Sierra-class or Victor I-class?
The Victor I-class is faster with a maximum speed of 11 knots compared to the Sierra-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sierra-class or Victor I-class?
Both the Sierra-class and Victor I-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Sierra-class or Victor I-class?
The Sierra-class is longer at 107.2 meters compared to the Victor I-class's 92.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Sierra-class and Victor I-class have?
The Victor I-class has a larger crew complement of 76 compared to the Sierra-class's 61 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Sierra-class or Victor I-class?
The Sierra-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 600 meters compared to the Victor I-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sierra-class or Victor I-class?
The Victor I-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Sierra-class.
