Resolution vs Type 092

Overview

The Resolution and the Type 092 are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 7,600 tons for the Resolution vs 6,000 tons for the Type 092. The Resolution reaches 20 knots vs 14 knots for the Type 092. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Resolution vs 99,999 for the Type 092. The Resolution carries a crew of 143 vs 100 for the Type 092. Submerged displacement is 8,500 tons for the Resolution vs 7,000 tons for the Type 092. The Type 092 can dive to 300 m compared to 275 m for the Resolution.

The Resolution was produced in 4 units vs 1 for the Type 092. The Resolution was commissioned in 1967, 16 years before the Type 092 (1983).

British ballistic missile submarine, displacing 7,600 tons, was powered by a pressurized-water nuclear reactor.
Profile of Resolution
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Submarine
Type Ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Vickers Shipbuilding Ltd
Year introduced 1967
Number built 4 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 7,600 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots
Range Unlimited
Length 130.0 m
Beam 10.1 m
Crew 143
Max depth 275 m
Propulsion 1 × Vickers/Rolls-Royce PWR1 pressurised-water nuclear reactor, 27,500 shp (20.5 MW); Propeller
Armament
  • 16 x UGM-27 Polaris A-3 nuclear missiles
  • 6 x 533-millimetre (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Tigerfish wire-guided homing torpedoes
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 Resolution-class or Type 092-class?
The Resolution-class has greater displacement at 7,600 tons compared to the Type 092-class's 6,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Resolution-class or Type 092-class?
The Resolution-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Type 092-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Resolution-class or Type 092-class?
Both the Resolution-class and Type 092-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Resolution-class or Type 092-class?
The Resolution-class is longer at 130.0 meters compared to the Type 092-class's 120.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Resolution-class and Type 092-class have?
The Resolution-class has a larger crew complement of 143 compared to the Type 092-class's 100 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Resolution-class or Type 092-class?
The Type 092-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Resolution-class's 275 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Resolution-class or Type 092-class?
The Resolution-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 092-class.