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Alfa vs November

Alfa vs November at a glance — displacement 2,300 vs 3,065 tons, length 81 vs 107 m, speed 12 vs 15 knots, crew 31 vs 104.

Alfa submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Alfa
November submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 November
Specifications
Alfa November
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Admiralty yard, Leningrad Sevmash
Year introduced 1971 1959
Number built 7 units 14 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,300 tons 3,065 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 81.4 m 107.4 m
Beam 9.5 m 7.9 m
Crew 31 104
Max depth 400 m 340 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Alfa November
Armament
  • 6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 18 SET-65 or 53-65K torpedoes
  • 20 VA-111 Shkval torpedoes
  • 24 mines
  • 8 533 mm bow torpedo tubes (20 torpedoes SET-65 or 53-65K)
Propulsion OK-550 or BM-40A, 155-MWt Lead-bismuth cooled, beryllium-moderated reactor; 40,000 shp (30,000 kW) steam turbine, one shaft two water-cooled reactors VM-A 70 MW each with steam generators, two turbogear assemblies 60-D (35,000 hp total), two turbine-type generators GPM-21 1,400 kW each, two diesel generators DG-400 460 hp each, two auxiliary electric motors PG-116 450 hp each, two shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Alfa-class or November-class?
The November-class has greater displacement at 3,065 tons compared to the Alfa-class's 2,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Alfa-class or November-class?
The November-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Alfa-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Alfa-class or November-class?
Both the Alfa-class and November-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Alfa-class or November-class?
The November-class is longer at 107.4 meters compared to the Alfa-class's 81.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Alfa-class and November-class have?
The November-class has a larger crew complement of 104 compared to the Alfa-class's 31 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Alfa-class or November-class?
The Alfa-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the November-class's 340 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Alfa-class or November-class?
The November-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Alfa-class.