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Mike vs Trafalgar

Mike vs Trafalgar at a glance — displacement 4,400 vs 4,800 tons, length 117 vs 85 m, speed 14 vs 20 knots, crew 64 vs 130.

Mike submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Mike
Trafalgar submarine side profile drawing
🇬🇧 Trafalgar
Specifications
Mike Trafalgar
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Sevmash Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering
Year introduced 1983 1983
Number built 1 unit 7 units
Estimated unit price NA $573 million
Displacement 4,400 tons 4,800 tons
Maximum speed 14.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 117.5 m 85.4 m
Beam 10.7 m 9.8 m
Crew 64 130
Max depth 1,020 m 300 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Mike Trafalgar
Armament
  • SS-N-15 Starfish anti-submarine missiles
  • 6 x 533 mm (21-inch) torpedo tubes for 53-65 torpedo and VA-111 Shkval torpedoes
  • 5 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
  • Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles
  • Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes
Propulsion One 190 MW OK-650 b-3 PWR, two 45000 shp steam turbines, one shaft 1 × Rolls-Royce PWR1 nuclear reactor, 2 × GEC steam turbines, 2 × WH Allen turbo generators (3.2 MW), 2 × Paxman diesel generators (2.1 MW), 1 × pump jet propulsor, 1 × motor for emergency drive, 1 × auxiliary retractable prop
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Mike-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class has greater displacement at 4,800 tons compared to the Mike-class's 4,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Mike-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Mike-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Mike-class or Trafalgar-class?
Both the Mike-class and Trafalgar-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Mike-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Mike-class is longer at 117.5 meters compared to the Trafalgar-class's 85.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Mike-class and Trafalgar-class have?
The Trafalgar-class has a larger crew complement of 130 compared to the Mike-class's 64 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Mike-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Mike-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 1,020 meters compared to the Trafalgar-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Mike-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Mike-class.