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Typhoon vs Yankee I

Typhoon vs Yankee I at a glance — displacement 23,200 vs 7,760 tons, length 175 vs 132 m, speed 22 vs 13 knots, crew 160 vs 120.

Typhoon submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 TyphoonFull specs
Yankee I submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Yankee IFull specs
Specifications
Typhoon Yankee I
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Sevmash Sevmash
Year introduced 1981 1967
Number built 6 units 34 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 23,200 tons 7,760 tons
Maximum speed 22.0 knots 13.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 175.0 m 132.0 m
Beam 23.0 m 11.7 m
Crew 160 120
Max depth 400 m 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Typhoon Yankee I
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
  • 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 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 2 VM-4 pressurized-water reactors, 4 steam turbines, 2 shafts
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Typhoon-class side profile drawing Typhoon-class Specs, operators & history →
Former operators · 6 built
Yankee I-class side profile drawing Yankee I-class Specs, operators & history →
Former operators · 34 built
  • 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
  • 🇷🇺 Russia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Typhoon-class or Yankee I-class?
The Typhoon-class has greater displacement at 23,200 tons compared to the Yankee I-class's 7,760 tons.
Which is faster, the Typhoon-class or Yankee I-class?
The Typhoon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the Yankee I-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Typhoon-class or Yankee I-class?
Both the Typhoon-class and Yankee I-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Typhoon-class or Yankee I-class?
The Typhoon-class is longer at 175.0 meters compared to the Yankee I-class's 132.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Typhoon-class and Yankee I-class have?
The Typhoon-class has a larger crew complement of 160 compared to the Yankee I-class's 120 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Typhoon-class or Yankee I-class?
Both the Typhoon-class and Yankee I-class have a maximum depth of 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Typhoon-class or Yankee I-class?
The Yankee I-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Typhoon-class.