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Type 091 vs Victor I

Type 091 vs Victor I at a glance — displacement 4,000 vs 3,500 tons, length 98 vs 92 m, speed 12 vs 11 knots, crew 75 vs 76.

Type 091 submarine side profile drawing
🇨🇳 Type 091Full specs
Victor I submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Victor IFull specs
Specifications
Type 091 Victor I
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Bohai Shipyard Sudomekh Shipyard
Year introduced 1974 1967
Number built 5 units 15 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,000 tons 3,500 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 11.5 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 98.0 m 92.5 m
Beam 10.6 m 10.6 m
Crew 75 76
Max depth 300 m 400 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Type 091 Victor I
Armament
  • 6 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes
  • Yu-3 torpedo
  • Yu-6 torpedo
  • YJ-82 anti-ship cruise missile
  • 6 × 533 mm bow torpedo tubes
  • 18 torpedoes: 53-65K, SET-65, TEST-71 (TEST-70 on Project 671M boats)
  • 36 RM-2G Golets mines or 18 PMR-1, PMR-2, PMT-1 mines in place of torpedoes
  • 81R Vyuga (SS-N-15) anti-submarine missiles on Project 671V boats
  • 3K10 Granat (SS-N-21) cruise missiles on K-323 (Project 671K)
Propulsion 1 x 48 megawatt nuclear reactor 2 × VM-4 pressurised-water reactors (72 MW each), OK-300 plant, 31,000 shp, 1 shaft
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Type 091-class side profile drawing Type 091-class Specs, operators & history →
Former operators · 5 built
Victor I-class side profile drawing Victor I-class Specs, operators & history →
Former operators · 15 built
  • 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
  • 🇷🇺 Russia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 091-class or Victor I-class?
The Type 091-class has greater displacement at 4,000 tons compared to the Victor I-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 091-class or Victor I-class?
The Type 091-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Victor I-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 091-class or Victor I-class?
Both the Type 091-class and Victor I-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Type 091-class or Victor I-class?
The Type 091-class is longer at 98.0 meters compared to the Victor I-class's 92.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 091-class and Victor I-class have?
The Victor I-class has a larger crew complement of 76 compared to the Type 091-class's 75 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Type 091-class or Victor I-class?
The Victor I-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Type 091-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 091-class or Victor I-class?
The Victor I-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Type 091-class.