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Alfa vs Victor I

Alfa vs Victor I at a glance — displacement 2,300 vs 3,500 tons, length 81 vs 92 m, speed 12 vs 11 knots, crew 31 vs 76.

Alfa submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Alfa
Victor I submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Victor I
Specifications
Alfa Victor I
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Admiralty yard, Leningrad Sudomekh Shipyard
Year introduced 1971 1967
Number built 7 units 15 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,300 tons 3,500 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 11.5 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 81.4 m 92.5 m
Beam 9.5 m 10.6 m
Crew 31 76
Max depth 400 m 400 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Alfa Victor I
Armament
  • 6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 18 SET-65 or 53-65K torpedoes
  • 20 VA-111 Shkval torpedoes
  • 24 mines
  • 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 OK-550 or BM-40A, 155-MWt Lead-bismuth cooled, beryllium-moderated reactor; 40,000 shp (30,000 kW) steam turbine, one shaft 2 × VM-4 pressurised-water reactors (72 MW each), OK-300 plant, 31,000 shp, 1 shaft
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Alfa-class or Victor I-class?
The Victor I-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Alfa-class's 2,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Alfa-class or Victor I-class?
The Alfa-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Victor I-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Alfa-class or Victor I-class?
Both the Alfa-class and Victor I-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Alfa-class or Victor I-class?
The Victor I-class is longer at 92.5 meters compared to the Alfa-class's 81.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Alfa-class and Victor I-class have?
The Victor I-class has a larger crew complement of 76 compared to the Alfa-class's 31 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Alfa-class or Victor I-class?
Both the Alfa-class and Victor I-class have a maximum depth of 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Alfa-class or Victor I-class?
The Victor I-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Alfa-class.