Comparison of the submarine fleet of Russia and the U.S.: whose stronger?

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Between America and Russia for a long time is a struggle in almost all spheres of activity. The arms race is a constant companion of rivalry between the countries. The absolute leader to identify and failed over the years. The primacy of the military sector industry constantly moves from one state to another. In such industries as the submarine fleet, at the moment, first place is occupied by the United States.

comparison of the underwater fleet of Russia and the USA

However, so things were not always, in Soviet times, the palm held domestic manufacturer. Thanks to a powerful database, created by Soviet designers, even at this stage in the base of the Russian fleet, there are exceptional instances, which have no analogues in the world. So after all, whose submarine fleet is stronger - Russia or the United States? Who is the winner in the race – the exclusivity of the Russian or American tech.

A First draft of a submarine

The Comparison, whose submarine fleet is stronger (Russia or USA), began with the eighteenth century. The subject matter of the dispute was the first submarine for military use. Long could not decide who was thus the first developer of such a device.

Designer and test the first submarine vessel was Cornelius Drebbel. As physicist and engineer from Holland. Testing of his design he spent on the river Thames. The ship was a boat. Her trim was leather soaked in oil. Control and movement is accomplished through the oars. They played at a small distance in the underwater space. The crew could enter three officers and twelve rowers. According to historical data on the test was attended by king James I. specifications built vessel allowed him to stay in the underwater space for several hours. The limit of the diving depth was five meters.

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comparison of the underwater fleet of Russia and the USA 2017

But further development was interrupted by the death of Drebbel. His follower and successor of the ideas was another scientist from France, who wrote a practical guide to the construction of underwater vessels. According to his recommendations, the boat must be made of metal (mostly copper), the form it must look like a fish, but the edges need to be sharpened. To improve this unit in dimensional terms is not necessary.

Development of the rivals

Comparison of the submarine fleet of Russia and the United States begins with the first devices. Besides, they were built with a difference in half a century. It gives you the right to say that the beginning of the history of the submarine fleet of the two countries are approximately the same.

whose submarine fleet is stronger than Russia or the us

A Modern submarine fleet of Russia owes his compatriot Efim Nikonov, a ship which began the development of technologies and methods of construction of submarines. It was a simple carpenter from a village near Moscow Pokrovskoye. He wanted to implement his design to life and sent a petition to Peter I in which he proposed the project of a submarine. The idea of a secret ship that will be able to smash enemy ships, very attracted king. On his orders, Nikonov came to Saint Petersburg and began construction of the apparatus. The project was implemented over three years. In the first tests, attended personally by Peter I. In a short time, modifying and improving the draft, a talented carpenter adapted to ship gunpowder flamethrowers. The king, seeing such success, proposed to start construction of a similar vessel larger configuration. But perspective in this case saw only Peter, and after his death the development of underwater stopped. Never completed the boat rotted away in the barn.

Improvement processes in production

Comparison of the submarine fleet of Russia and the USA is impossible without mentioning the achievements of scientists and engineers, the development of which became the basis of modern activities. For the first time this project was launched in the thirty-fourth year of the nineteenth century. The project leader was K. A. Schilder, who was a military engineer.

The design of the vessel included a special stroke, which was carried out moving the device under water. Their design was taken by the principle of bionics, that is, to create technical equipment were taken into account the laws of nature. In this case, the engineer drew attention to the structure of crow's feet. Such devices were placed in pairs on both sides of the body. In order to run such “feet”, it was necessary to make efforts on novice rowers. It was very inconvenient, because of the tremendous efforts of the crew the speed was not too impressive. It can grow up to a maximum of a mile per hour. In order to improve the process and make it more productive and efficient at a lower cost, the project Manager planned to use the electrical device. But the development of this branch went by leaps and bounds, and it greatly hindered the implementation of new ideas.

The Boat was a military sample. On her arms were rocket launchers. Numerous problems have negated this idea, and work on the modernization of the vessel wasterminated.

Using the engine in the submarine fleet

The Next step in the development of the submarine fleet is the introduction in the design of the ships engines. The first such decision came the inventor of the I. F. Alexander. To implement his ideas, he chose an engine that runs on compressed air. The inventor has embodied his idea to life. It was produced boat. But the project was not particularly successful, because productivity was still poor. The engine is allowed to speed in half knot to sail only three miles.

submarine fleet of the Russian Federation and United States compared

Success in the implementation of this idea had reached only another Russian inventor S. K. Drzewiecki. Comparison of the submarine fleet of Russia and the United States gives the right to say that at this stage the Russian inventors made the breakthrough, because the Drzewiecki installed on your boat motor, which led to the work of the battery. At the time in the world unlike any other such vessel that could move from electricity. The machine could reach speeds of four knots.

The project of the same inventor, was built a boat “Mail”. Its main feature, which when compared to submarine fleet of Russia and the USA once again gave the Russian leadership (such a vessel anywhere else in the world at that time was not), is a single engine. The only drawback of the unit is a trail of bubbles that it leaves behind. That is due to the low level of disguise, it can not be used for military purposes.

At that time, the industry was actively in the development and implementation of power plants. In that period, was formed the following scheme and principles used when designing boats so far. Development was carried out in the sector of weapons. Drzewiecki was designed torpedo tubes that were armed submarine fleet for a long period of time. But the underdevelopment of such industries as electrical engineering and motor industry, did not allow to create a full-fledged warship.

Submarine ‘Dolphin’

To Compare the submarine fleet of the Russian Federation and the United States is possible on this machine. The ship was built in the early twentieth century by Bubnov and SC Baltic shipyard in St. Petersburg. The propulsion system consisted of two parts. The first was the motor running on gasoline, and the second-electric motor. The development was so powerful and innovative that the technical characteristics superior to American machine "Fulton".

Northern Russian submarine fleet

From this point on, the development of the submarine fleet of the Russian Federation has gone very rapidly. Prepared qualified personnel. Of project developments, the industry has become a reliable kind of combat troops in the country. The government strongly supported the sector. And after the introduction of a special badge for submarine officers desire to serve in these forces increased the credibility of the sector as a whole.

Modern Russian Navy

At this point in the Navy of the Russian Federation consists of five units. Each of them consists of surface and submarine forces. There are the following components of this division of the army:

  1. The Baltic fleet. The main base of this component is located in Baltiysk. The flagship is a destroyer “Persistent”. Submarine forces of the Baltic States are characterized by three diesel boats. By the way, the comparison of the submarine fleet of Russia and the USA (2016) suggests that this type of apparatus exists only on Russian territory. In the United States from the production of such vessels has been long abandoned.
  2. The Northern fleet. The main base of this component is in Severomorsk. The flagship is the heavy nuclear missile cruiser ‘Peter the Great”. The Northern Russian submarine fleet has a great variety of technical means. On the basis of this unit has three heavy underwater missile cruiser, and eight rocket underwater cruisers of strategic purpose. Submarines of the Northern fleet of Russia is represented by two models with cruise missiles (3 units), multi-purpose nuclear (12 units), diesel (8 units) (2 units).
  3. Black sea fleet. The main base of this component is located in Sevastopol. The flagship is the missile cruiser «Moscow». The underwater component is represented by two diesel submarines.
  4. The Pacific fleet. The main base of this component, located in Vladivostok. The flagship is the missile cruiser «Varyag». Submarine forces have on the balance of the 5 missile submarines, 6 nuclear submarines with cruise missiles, 7 multi-purpose nuclear submarines and 8 diesel models.
  5. The Caspian flotilla. The main base of this component is located in Astrakhan. The flagship is a patrol ship of the “Tatarstan”. This unit is composed of submarine forces.

Multipurpose devices

Comparison of the submarine fleet of Russia and the US (2016 and other years, did not lead to meaningful breakthroughs in this field) allows in General to assess the potential of naval forces. One of the most important vehicles standing on the technical equipment of the army of any powerful naval power – this boat is facing the decision of tasks of operational and tacticalcharacter. The purpose of these ships-it is the destruction of surface targets of the enemy and defeating the objects of the coastline. As weapons used cruise missiles and torpedoes. Depending on the type of weapons the submarines are:

  • Cruise missiles
  • With torpedoes;
  • With cruise missiles and torpedoes.

The Submarine fleet of the U.S. Navy has a large number of submarines that is tactical in nature. It is on such ship aims the overall military concept of America. If you take the other the classification criterion, such as quality, then it is impossible to identify a clear leader. This is due to the high technical potential of both countries.

Boat tactical in nature USA

The threat submarine fleet of the United States, that submarines of this type. On the basis of the American naval forces is fifty-nine models of this type. Most of them (and it is thirty-nine boats) arrived to the balance in the seventy-sixth year of the last century. They are called “Los Angeles" and belong to the third generation. In the type of weapon they belong to the mixed type. They include anti-ship missile "Harpoon" and torpedoes. It is planned to gradually withdraw these vessels from circulation and replace them with newer models. It is planned to carry out such upgrades until the thirties.

The emphasis is on the boats of the fourth generation. They are going to replace “Los Angeles». These include models such as “Virginia” and “salt”. The latter was developed in the nineties. Its construction is four and a half billion dollars. But the price is justified technical parameters. It is equipped with a powerful complex of cruise missiles and torpedoes. Its feature is low level of noise. With the release of each model, the boat becomes more and more perfect. However, a comparison of the submarine fleet of Russia and the USA (2017) gives the right to say that the domestic “Ash” is not inferior to the “salt”.

submarine fleet of Russia and the USA 2017

American advantage

The Submarine fleet of the US and Russia for 2016 is not only the quantitative composition, but also generations of models. The American submarine “Virginia” was designed much later than “salt”. But despite this, the technical characteristics, "Seawolf" far ahead of his followers. If to compare these two States models of domestic “Ash”, he is somewhere in between. The distinctive feature and advantage of the Russian submarines is the quality of the weapons. Cruise missiles «Calibre» on their effectiveness are much better than the American "Tomahawk".

Among the Russian models at the level of the best of American boats is only «Severodvinsk». But he is only one, though the project envisages the construction of three more. But by the time when they are built, America will enter a new stage of development.

Diesel models

The Russian Submarine fleet (photo below) presented a powerful complex diesel models. This differs to the domestic sector from the us. In the United States from the issue of boats of this type abandoned in the middle of the last century. In Russia, these submarines are not only going to get balanced, but continue to actively produce and Refine. A large part of ships like this is an upgraded model of the “Varshavyanka”. In its technicality they are inferior to nuclear submarines, but according to arms – none.

how dangerous is underwater fleet of the USA

It is planned To launch diesel ship «Kalina». Its difference is the engine working without oxygen. Such a model can be in a submerged space of about a month, and she will not need to emerge.

So the US Navy are now at the peak of development. Navy Russia lags behind in a qualitative sense, although currently there is active research in several directions. However, it is unknown what development will be most successful.


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