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Sierra vs Victor III

Sierra submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Sierra
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🇷🇺 Victor III
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Specifications
Sierra Victor III
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 48 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 7,200 tons 6,990 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots 14.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 107.2 m 107.1 m
Beam 12.3 m 10.0 m
Crew 61 100
Max depth 600 m 400 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Sierra Victor III
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)
  • 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 1 × PWR, 190 MW (HEU <= 45%), 2 × 1,002 hp (747 kW) emergency motors, 1 shaft, 2 spinners 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 Sierra and the Victor III are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 7,200 tons for the Sierra vs 6,990 tons for the Victor III. The Sierra reaches 10 knots vs 14 knots for the Victor III. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Sierra vs 99,999 for the Victor III. The Sierra carries a crew of 61 vs 100 for the Victor III. Submerged displacement is 8,300 tons for the Sierra vs 7,250 tons for the Victor III. The Sierra can dive to 600 m compared to 400 m for the Victor III.

The Sierra was produced in 4 units vs 48 for the Victor III. The Sierra was commissioned in 1984, 17 years after the Victor III (1967).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Sierra-class or Victor III-class?
The Sierra-class has greater displacement at 7,200 tons compared to the Victor III-class's 6,990 tons.
Which is faster, the Sierra-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class is faster with a maximum speed of 14 knots compared to the Sierra-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sierra-class or Victor III-class?
Both the Sierra-class and Victor III-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Sierra-class or Victor III-class?
The Sierra-class is longer at 107.2 meters compared to the Victor III-class's 107.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Sierra-class and Victor III-class have?
The Victor III-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Sierra-class's 61 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Sierra-class or Victor III-class?
The Sierra-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 600 meters compared to the Victor III-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sierra-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class has been built in greater numbers with 48 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Sierra-class.