Resolution vs Valiant / Churchill

Overview

The Resolution and the Valiant / Churchill are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 7,600 tons for the Resolution vs 4,500 tons for the Valiant / Churchill. The Resolution reaches 20 knots vs 20 knots for the Valiant / Churchill. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Resolution vs 99,999 for the Valiant / Churchill. The Resolution carries a crew of 143 vs 103 for the Valiant / Churchill. Submerged displacement is 8,500 tons for the Resolution vs 5,000 tons for the Valiant / Churchill. The Valiant / Churchill can dive to 300 m compared to 275 m for the Resolution.

The Resolution was produced in 4 units vs 2 for the Valiant / Churchill. The Resolution was commissioned in 1967, 1 years after the Valiant / Churchill (1966).

Resolution

British ballistic missile submarine, displacing 7,600 tons, was powered by a pressurized-water nuclear reactor.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Submarine
Type Ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Vickers Shipbuilding Ltd
Year introduced 1967
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
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Valiant / Churchill

British nuclear submarine, 4,500 tons displacement, propelled by a Rolls-Royce pressurised water reactor.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Submarine
Type Nuclear submarine
Manufacturer Vickers Armstrong
Year introduced 1966
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
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Resolution

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

Valiant / Churchill

Displacement 4,500 tons ◉
Maximum speed 20.0 knots ◉
Range Unlimited ◉
Length 87.0 m ◉
Beam 10.1 m ◉
Crew 103 ◉
Max depth 300 m ◉
Propulsion 1 × Rolls-Royce pressurised water reactor, 2 × steam turbines, 1 shaft
Armament
  • 6 × 21 in (533 mm) bow torpedo tubes
  • 32 × Mark VIII and Tigerfish torpedoes
  • 64 × Mk.5 and Mk.6 mines
  • 26 × torpedoes
  • 6 × UGM-84B Harpoon Anti-ship missiles
  • Stonefish and Sea Urchin mines

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Resolution-class or Valiant / Churchill-class?
The Resolution-class has greater displacement at 7,600 tons compared to the Valiant / Churchill-class's 4,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Resolution-class or Valiant / Churchill-class?
The Valiant / Churchill-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Resolution-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Resolution-class or Valiant / Churchill-class?
Both the Resolution-class and Valiant / Churchill-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Resolution-class or Valiant / Churchill-class?
The Resolution-class is longer at 130.0 meters compared to the Valiant / Churchill-class's 87.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Resolution-class and Valiant / Churchill-class have?
The Resolution-class has a larger crew complement of 143 compared to the Valiant / Churchill-class's 103 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Resolution-class or Valiant / Churchill-class?
The Valiant / Churchill-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 Valiant / Churchill-class?
The Resolution-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Valiant / Churchill-class.

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