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Mike vs Yankee I

Mike vs Yankee I at a glance — displacement 4,400 vs 7,760 tons, length 117 vs 132 m, speed 14 vs 13 knots, crew 64 vs 120.

Mike submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Mike
Yankee I submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Yankee I
Specifications
Mike Yankee I
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Sevmash Sevmash
Year introduced 1983 1967
Number built 1 unit 34 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,400 tons 7,760 tons
Maximum speed 14.0 knots 13.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 117.5 m 132.0 m
Beam 10.7 m 11.7 m
Crew 64 120
Max depth 1,020 m 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Mike Yankee I
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
  • 16 x R-27 (SS-N-6 Serb) submarine-launched ballistic missiles, D-5 launch system
  • 4 x 533 mm torpedo tubes for 14 Type 53 torpedoes or mines
  • 2 x 400 mm torpedo tubes for 4 Type 40 torpedoes
Propulsion One 190 MW OK-650 b-3 PWR, two 45000 shp steam turbines, one shaft 2 VM-4 pressurized-water reactors, 4 steam turbines, 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Mike-class or Yankee I-class?
The Yankee I-class has greater displacement at 7,760 tons compared to the Mike-class's 4,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Mike-class or Yankee I-class?
The Mike-class is faster with a maximum speed of 14 knots compared to the Yankee I-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Mike-class or Yankee I-class?
Both the Mike-class and Yankee I-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Mike-class or Yankee I-class?
The Yankee I-class is longer at 132.0 meters compared to the Mike-class's 117.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Mike-class and Yankee I-class have?
The Yankee I-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the Mike-class's 64 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Mike-class or Yankee I-class?
The Mike-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 1,020 meters compared to the Yankee I-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Mike-class or Yankee I-class?
The Yankee I-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Mike-class.