Trafalgar vs Yankee I
Trafalgar vs Yankee I at a glance — displacement 4,800 vs 7,760 tons, length 85 vs 132 m, speed 20 vs 13 knots, crew 130 vs 120.
Specifications
|
Trafalgar |
Yankee I |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering |
Sevmash |
| Year introduced |
1983 |
1967 |
| Number built |
7 units |
34 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$573 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
4,800 tons |
7,760 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
13.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
85.4 m |
132.0 m |
| Beam |
9.8 m |
11.7 m |
| Crew |
130 |
120 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Trafalgar |
Yankee I |
| Armament |
- 5 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles
- Spearfish heavyweight 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 |
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 |
2 VM-4 pressurized-water reactors, 4 steam turbines, 2 shafts |
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Which has greater displacement, the Trafalgar-class or Yankee I-class?
The Yankee I-class has greater displacement at 7,760 tons compared to the Trafalgar-class's 4,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Trafalgar-class or Yankee I-class?
The Trafalgar-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Yankee I-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Trafalgar-class or Yankee I-class?
Both the Trafalgar-class and Yankee I-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Trafalgar-class or Yankee I-class?
The Yankee I-class is longer at 132.0 meters compared to the Trafalgar-class's 85.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Trafalgar-class and Yankee I-class have?
The Trafalgar-class has a larger crew complement of 130 compared to the Yankee I-class's 120 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Trafalgar-class or Yankee I-class?
The Yankee I-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Trafalgar-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Trafalgar-class or Yankee I-class?
The Yankee I-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Trafalgar-class.
