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Permit vs Victor I

Permit vs Victor I at a glance — displacement 3,810 vs 3,500 tons, length 84 vs 92 m, speed 15 vs 11 knots, crew 112 vs 76.

Victor I submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Victor I
Specifications
Permit Victor I
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Sudomekh Shipyard
Year introduced 1961 1967
Number built 14 units 15 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,810 tons 3,500 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 11.5 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 84.9 m 92.5 m
Beam 9.6 m 10.6 m
Crew 112 76
Max depth 400 m 400 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Permit Victor I
Armament
  • 4 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes amidships
  • 12-18 × Mark 37 torpedoes (later Mark 48s)
  • 4-6 × UUM-44 SUBROC anti-submarine missiles
  • 4 × UGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 6 × 533 mm bow torpedo tubes
  • 18 torpedoes: 53-65K, SET-65, TEST-71 (TEST-70 on Project 671M boats)
  • 36 RM-2G Golets mines or 18 PMR-1, PMR-2, PMT-1 mines in place of torpedoes
  • 81R Vyuga (SS-N-15) anti-submarine missiles on Project 671V boats
  • 3K10 Granat (SS-N-21) cruise missiles on K-323 (Project 671K)
Propulsion 1 S5W PWR, 2 steam turbines, 15,000 shp (11 MW), 1 shaft 2 × VM-4 pressurised-water reactors (72 MW each), OK-300 plant, 31,000 shp, 1 shaft
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Permit-class or Victor I-class?
The Permit-class has greater displacement at 3,810 tons compared to the Victor I-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Permit-class or Victor I-class?
The Permit-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Victor I-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Permit-class or Victor I-class?
Both the Permit-class and Victor I-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Permit-class or Victor I-class?
The Victor I-class is longer at 92.5 meters compared to the Permit-class's 84.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Permit-class and Victor I-class have?
The Permit-class has a larger crew complement of 112 compared to the Victor I-class's 76 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Permit-class or Victor I-class?
The Victor I-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Permit-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Permit-class or Victor I-class?
The Victor I-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Permit-class.