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Victor III vs Yasen

Victor III vs Yasen at a glance — displacement 6,990 vs 8,600 tons, length 107 vs 139 m, speed 14 vs 20 knots, crew 100 vs 85.

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Specifications
Victor III Yasen
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Sudomekh Shipyard Sevmash
Year introduced 1978 2014
Number built 25 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA $1,600 million
Displacement 6,990 tons 8,600 tons
Maximum speed 14.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 107.1 m 139.2 m
Beam 10.0 m 13.0 m
Crew 100 85
Max depth 400 m 658 m
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Armament & Systems
Victor III Yasen
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)
  • Tsircon hypersonic cruise missiles
  • Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles
  • Kalibr anti-ship, anti-submarine and land attack submarine launched cruise missiles
  • 10 x torpedo tubes (533 mm)
  • 30 Futlyar (UGST-M) heavyweight torpedoes
  • naval mines
  • Igla-M surface-to-air missiles
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 OK-650KPM pressurized water reactor, 200 MWt turbines of 43,000 shp
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Victor III-class or Yasen-class?
The Yasen-class has greater displacement at 8,600 tons compared to the Victor III-class's 6,990 tons.
Which is faster, the Victor III-class or Yasen-class?
The Yasen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Victor III-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Victor III-class or Yasen-class?
Both the Victor III-class and Yasen-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Victor III-class or Yasen-class?
The Yasen-class is longer at 139.2 meters compared to the Victor III-class's 107.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Victor III-class and Yasen-class have?
The Victor III-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Yasen-class's 85 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Victor III-class or Yasen-class?
The Yasen-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 658 meters compared to the Victor III-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Victor III-class or Yasen-class?
The Victor III-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Yasen-class.