A video appeared on the Internet recently. This video shows a huge Russian-made Kilo-class submarine driving onto a highway. Everyone who saw this video said that this submarine is really big, like a hill. But in fact the Kilo-class submarine is really not that big. Today, the editor will talk about the world's largest submarine-the "Typhoon-class" strategic nuclear submarine.
How big is it? The "Typhoon-class" strategic nuclear submarine is the largest ballistic missile nuclear submarine of the Russian Navy. It also holds the record of the world's largest volume and tonnage submarine as of 2017. It is 172.8 meters long, 23.3 meters wide, and has a maximum displacement of 46,000 tons. The Kilo-class submarine running on the road is 72.6 meters long, 9.9 meters wide, and has a displacement of 3,075 tons. If the two are compared together, the gap is too obvious.
"Typhoon-class" strategic nuclear submarine is also a typical product of the Cold War. It contrasts the US "Ohio-class" strategic nuclear submarine. The "Typhoon-class" strategic nuclear submarine started construction in 1977 and entered service in 1981. A total of 6 ships were built, and only one is still in service.
Since the "Typhoon-class" strategic nuclear submarine is compared to the US's "Ohio-class" strategic nuclear submarine, they must often be compared together. Russia's "Typhoon-class" strategic nuclear submarine is dominant in size and displacement, but its bomb load is not comparable to the US's "Ohio-class" strategic nuclear submarine. The US "Ohio-class" strategic nuclear submarine can carry 24 Trident-2 missiles, while the "Typhoon-class" strategic nuclear submarine can only carry 20 P-39xing missiles. However, the "Typhoon-class" strategic nuclear submarine can fire two P-39 missiles at the same time, which is impossible for other ballistic missile submarines in the world. However, the United States is more mature than Russia in solid fuel ballistic missile technology. In short, both have their own advantages and disadvantages.
Even so, the "Typhoon-class" strategic nuclear submarine has become a "swan song" because of its huge size and tonnage.
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