Alfa vs Victor III

Alfa

Soviet nuclear attack submarine, introduced in 1971, reached a speed of 42 knots due to its titanium hull.

Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Submarine
Type	Nuclear attack submarine
Manufacturer	Admiralty yard, Leningrad
Year introduced	1971
Number built	7 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Ex-USSR nuclear attack submarine, introduced in 1967, reached 32 knots and had a 100-man crew.

Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Submarine
Type	Nuclear attack submarine
Manufacturer	Sudomekh Shipyard
Year introduced	1967
Number built	48 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Displacement	2,300 tons ◉
Maximum speed	12.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	81.4 m ◉
Beam	9.5 m ◉
Crew	31 ◉
Max depth	400 m ◉
Propulsion	OK-550 or BM-40A, 155-MWt Lead-bismuth cooled, beryllium-moderated reactor; 40,000 shp (30,000 kW) steam turbine, one shaft
Armament	6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes 18 SET-65 or 53-65K torpedoes 20 VA-111 Shkval torpedoes 24 mines

Displacement	6,990 tons ◉
Maximum speed	14.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	107.1 m ◉
Beam	10.0 m ◉
Crew	100 ◉
Max depth	400 m ◉
Propulsion	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
Armament	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)

Which has greater displacement, the Alfa-class or Victor III-class?

The Victor III-class has greater displacement at 6,990 tons compared to the Alfa-class's 2,300 tons.

Which is faster, the Alfa-class or Victor III-class?

The Victor III-class is faster with a maximum speed of 14 knots compared to the Alfa-class's 12 knots.

Which has longer range, the Alfa-class or Victor III-class?

Both the Alfa-class and Victor III-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.

Which is longer, the Alfa-class or Victor III-class?

The Victor III-class is longer at 107.1 meters compared to the Alfa-class's 81.4 meters.

How many crew members do the Alfa-class and Victor III-class have?

The Victor III-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Alfa-class's 31 crew members.

Which can dive deeper, the Alfa-class or Victor III-class?

The Victor III-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Alfa-class's 400 meters.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Alfa-class or Victor III-class?

The Victor III-class has been built in greater numbers with 48 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Alfa-class.