Delta III vs Type 092

Overview

The Delta III and the Type 092 are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 7,800 tons for the Delta III vs 6,000 tons for the Type 092. The Delta III reaches 12 knots vs 14 knots for the Type 092. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Delta III vs 99,999 for the Type 092. The Delta III carries a crew of 120 vs 100 for the Type 092. Submerged displacement is 10,000 tons for the Delta III vs 7,000 tons for the Type 092. The Delta III can dive to 320 m compared to 300 m for the Type 092.

The Delta III was produced in 18 units vs 1 for the Type 092. The Delta III was commissioned in 1972, 11 years before the Type 092 (1983).

Soviet ballistic missile submarine, 7,800 tons displacement, powered by two nuclear reactors.
Profile of Delta III
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Year introduced 1972
Number built 18 units
Estimated unit price NA
Chinese nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, 6,000 tons displacement, introduced in 1983.
Profile of Type 092
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Bohai Shipyard
Year introduced 1983
Number built 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 7,800 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots
Range Unlimited
Length 139.0 m
Beam 12.0 m
Crew 120
Max depth 320 m
Propulsion 2 pressurized water-cooled reactors powering 2 steam turbines driving 2 shafts and each developing 38.7 MW (51,900 shp)
Armament
  • D-9 launch tubes for 12 R-29 (SS-N-8 Sawfly) SLBMs
  • 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 400 mm (16 in) torpedo tubes
Displacement 6,000 tons
Maximum speed 14.0 knots
Range Unlimited
Length 120.0 m
Beam 10.0 m
Crew 100
Max depth 300 m
Propulsion 1 × pressurized-water nuclear reactor, 58MW; 2 × steam turbines; 1 shaft.
Armament
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 12 × JL-1A SLBMs

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Delta III-class or Type 092-class?
The Delta III-class has greater displacement at 7,800 tons compared to the Type 092-class's 6,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Delta III-class or Type 092-class?
The Type 092-class is faster with a maximum speed of 14 knots compared to the Delta III-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Delta III-class or Type 092-class?
Both the Delta III-class and Type 092-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Delta III-class or Type 092-class?
The Delta III-class is longer at 139.0 meters compared to the Type 092-class's 120.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Delta III-class and Type 092-class have?
The Delta III-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the Type 092-class's 100 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Delta III-class or Type 092-class?
The Delta III-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 320 meters compared to the Type 092-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Delta III-class or Type 092-class?
The Delta III-class has been built in greater numbers with 18 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 092-class.