Valiant / Churchill vs Victor III

Overview

The Valiant / Churchill and the Victor III are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 4,500 tons for the Valiant / Churchill vs 6,990 tons for the Victor III. The Valiant / Churchill reaches 20 knots vs 14 knots for the Victor III. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Valiant / Churchill vs 99,999 for the Victor III. The Valiant / Churchill carries a crew of 103 vs 100 for the Victor III. Submerged displacement is 5,000 tons for the Valiant / Churchill vs 7,250 tons for the Victor III. The Victor III can dive to 400 m compared to 300 m for the Valiant / Churchill.

The Valiant / Churchill was produced in 2 units vs 48 for the Victor III. The Valiant / Churchill was commissioned in 1966, 1 years before the Victor III (1967).

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
Ex-USSR nuclear attack submarine, introduced in 1967, reached 32 knots and had a 100-man crew.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine
Type Nuclear attack submarine
Manufacturer Sudomekh Shipyard
Year introduced 1967
Number built 48 units
Estimated unit price NA
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
Displacement 6,990 tons
Maximum speed 14.0 knots
Range Unlimited
Length 107.1 m
Beam 10.0 m
Crew 100
Max depth 400 m
Propulsion One VM-4P pressurized-water twin nuclear reactor (2x75 MW), 2 sets OK-300 steam turbines; 1 7-bladed or 2 4-bladed props; 31,000 shp (23,000 kW) at 290 shaft rpm
Armament
  • 2 bow torpedo tubes, 650 mm (6 weapons – Type 88R / SS-N-16 Stallion ASW missiles, Type 65-76 torpedoes)
  • 4 bow torpedo tubes, 533 mm (18 weapons – Type 83RN / Type 53-65K / USET-80 torpedoes, Type 84RN / SS-N-15 Starfish ASW missiles, VA-111 Shkval rocket torpedoes, MG-74 Korund and Siren decoys, or up to 36 naval mines)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Valiant / Churchill-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class has greater displacement at 6,990 tons compared to the Valiant / Churchill-class's 4,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Valiant / Churchill-class or Victor III-class?
The Valiant / Churchill-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Victor III-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Valiant / Churchill-class or Victor III-class?
Both the Valiant / Churchill-class and Victor III-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Valiant / Churchill-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class is longer at 107.1 meters compared to the Valiant / Churchill-class's 87.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Valiant / Churchill-class and Victor III-class have?
The Valiant / Churchill-class has a larger crew complement of 103 compared to the Victor III-class's 100 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Valiant / Churchill-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Valiant / Churchill-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Valiant / Churchill-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class has been built in greater numbers with 48 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Valiant / Churchill-class.