Alfa vs Whiskey
Alfa vs Whiskey at a glance — displacement 2,300 vs 1,050 tons, length 81 vs 76 m, speed 12 vs 18 knots, crew 31 vs 52.
Specifications
|
Alfa |
Whiskey |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Admiralty yard, Leningrad |
Lazurit Design Bureau |
| Year introduced |
1971 |
1951 |
| Number built |
7 units |
236 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,300 tons |
1,050 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
18.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
8,580 nm at 10 knots |
| Length |
81.4 m |
76.0 m |
| Beam |
9.5 m |
6.5 m |
| Crew |
31 |
52 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
200 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Alfa |
Whiskey |
| Armament |
- 6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 18 SET-65 or 53-65K torpedoes
- 20 VA-111 Shkval torpedoes
- 24 mines
|
- 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow + 2 stern)
- 12 × torpedoes or 22 × mines
- 1 × single-mounted 25 mm (1.0 in) AA gun
- 2 × single-mounted 57 mm (2.2 in) AA gun
|
| 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-shaft diesel–electric: 2 × 2,000 bhp (1,500 kW) diesel engines, 2 × 1,350 hp (1,010 kW) main electric motors, 2 × 50 hp (37 kW) electric creep motors |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Alfa-class or Whiskey-class?
The Alfa-class has greater displacement at 2,300 tons compared to the Whiskey-class's 1,050 tons.
Which is faster, the Alfa-class or Whiskey-class?
The Whiskey-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Alfa-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Alfa-class or Whiskey-class?
The Alfa-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Whiskey-class has a range of 8,580 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Alfa-class or Whiskey-class?
The Alfa-class is longer at 81.4 meters compared to the Whiskey-class's 76.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Alfa-class and Whiskey-class have?
The Whiskey-class has a larger crew complement of 52 compared to the Alfa-class's 31 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Alfa-class or Whiskey-class?
The Alfa-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Whiskey-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Alfa-class or Whiskey-class?
The Whiskey-class has been built in greater numbers with 236 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Alfa-class.
