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Resolution vs Yankee Notch

Resolution submarine side profile drawing
🇬🇧 Resolution
Yankee Notch submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Yankee Notch
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Specifications
Resolution Yankee Notch
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Vickers Shipbuilding Ltd Severodvinsk
Year introduced 1967 1967
Number built 4 units 34 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 7,600 tons 7,700 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
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Resolution Yankee Notch
Armament
  • 16 x UGM-27 Polaris A-3 nuclear missiles
  • 6 x 533-millimetre (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Tigerfish wire-guided homing torpedoes
  • 4 x 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 x 400 mm (16 in) torpedo tubes
  • 16 x R-27 (SS-N-6 Serb) SLBMs (Yankee I)
  • 12 x R-31 (SS-N-17 Snipe) SLBMs (Yankee II)
Propulsion 1 × Vickers/Rolls-Royce PWR1 pressurised-water nuclear reactor, 27,500 shp (20.5 MW); Propeller two VM-4 pressurized water cooled reactors powering four steam turbines driving two shafts

Overview

The Resolution and the Yankee Notch are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 7,600 tons for the Resolution vs 7,700 tons for the Yankee Notch. The Resolution reaches 20 knots vs 13 knots for the Yankee Notch. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Resolution vs 99,999 for the Yankee Notch. The Resolution carries a crew of 143 vs 120 for the Yankee Notch. Submerged displacement is 8,500 tons for the Resolution vs 9,300 tons for the Yankee Notch. The Yankee Notch can dive to 400 m compared to 275 m for the Resolution.

The Resolution was produced in 4 units vs 34 for the Yankee Notch.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Resolution-class or Yankee Notch-class?
The Yankee Notch-class has greater displacement at 7,700 tons compared to the Resolution-class's 7,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Resolution-class or Yankee Notch-class?
The Resolution-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Yankee Notch-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Resolution-class or Yankee Notch-class?
Both the Resolution-class and Yankee Notch-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Resolution-class or Yankee Notch-class?
The Yankee Notch-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 Notch-class have?
The Resolution-class has a larger crew complement of 143 compared to the Yankee Notch-class's 120 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Resolution-class or Yankee Notch-class?
The Yankee Notch-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 Notch-class?
The Yankee Notch-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Resolution-class.