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Resolution vs Yankee I

Resolution vs Yankee I at a glance — displacement 7,600 vs 7,760 tons, length 130 vs 132 m, speed 20 vs 13 knots, crew 143 vs 120.

Resolution submarine side profile drawing
🇬🇧 Resolution
Yankee I submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Yankee I
Specifications
Resolution Yankee I
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Vickers Shipbuilding Ltd Sevmash
Year introduced 1967 1967
Number built 4 units 34 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 7,600 tons 7,760 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 13.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 130.0 m 132.0 m
Beam 10.1 m 11.7 m
Crew 143 120
Max depth 275 m 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Resolution Yankee I
Armament
  • 16 x UGM-27 Polaris A-3 nuclear missiles
  • 6 x 533-millimetre (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Tigerfish wire-guided homing torpedoes
  • 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 1 × Vickers/Rolls-Royce PWR1 pressurised-water nuclear reactor, 27,500 shp (20.5 MW); Propeller 2 VM-4 pressurized-water reactors, 4 steam turbines, 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Resolution-class or Yankee I-class?
The Yankee I-class has greater displacement at 7,760 tons compared to the Resolution-class's 7,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Resolution-class or Yankee I-class?
The Resolution-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Yankee I-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Resolution-class or Yankee I-class?
Both the Resolution-class and Yankee I-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Resolution-class or Yankee I-class?
The Yankee I-class is longer at 132.0 meters compared to the Resolution-class's 130.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Resolution-class and Yankee I-class have?
The Resolution-class has a larger crew complement of 143 compared to the Yankee I-class's 120 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Resolution-class or Yankee I-class?
The Yankee I-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Resolution-class's 275 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Resolution-class or Yankee I-class?
The Yankee I-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Resolution-class.