Typhoon vs Vanguard
Typhoon vs Vanguard at a glance — displacement 23,200 vs 15,900 tons, length 175 vs 149 m, speed 22 vs 15 knots, crew 160 vs 135.
Specifications
|
Typhoon |
Vanguard |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Sevmash |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering |
| Year introduced |
1981 |
1993 |
| Number built |
6 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$4,800 million |
| Displacement |
23,200 tons |
15,900 tons |
| Maximum speed |
22.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
175.0 m |
149.9 m |
| Beam |
23.0 m |
12.8 m |
| Crew |
160 |
135 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Typhoon |
Vanguard |
| Armament |
- 1 × 9K38 Igla SAM
- 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- 22 x Type 53 torpedoes
- RPK-2 Vyuga or RPK-6 Vodopad antisubmarine missiles
- 20 × RSM-52 SLBMs
|
- 4 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes for Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes
- 16 × ballistic missile tubes for Lockheed Trident II D5 SLBMs
|
| Propulsion |
2 × OK-650 pressurized-water nuclear reactors, 190 MWt each; 2 × geared steam turbines, 50,000 shp each; 2 shafts with 7-bladed shrouded screws |
1 × Rolls-Royce PWR2 nuclear reactor, 2 × GEC turbines; 27,500 shp (20.5 MW), 1 × shaft, pump jet propulsor, 2 × auxiliary retractable propulsion motors, 2 × Allen turbo generators (6 MW), 2 × Paxman diesel alternators; 2,700 shp (2.0 MW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Typhoon-class or Vanguard-class?
The Typhoon-class has greater displacement at 23,200 tons compared to the Vanguard-class's 15,900 tons.
Which is faster, the Typhoon-class or Vanguard-class?
The Typhoon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the Vanguard-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Typhoon-class or Vanguard-class?
Both the Typhoon-class and Vanguard-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Typhoon-class or Vanguard-class?
The Typhoon-class is longer at 175.0 meters compared to the Vanguard-class's 149.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Typhoon-class and Vanguard-class have?
The Typhoon-class has a larger crew complement of 160 compared to the Vanguard-class's 135 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Typhoon-class or Vanguard-class?
The Typhoon-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Vanguard-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Typhoon-class or Vanguard-class?
The Typhoon-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Vanguard-class.
