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How long is an Akula-class submarine?

An Akula-class submarine is about 113 m (371 ft) long.

What is measured: Soviet/Russian nuclear attack submarine, overall length

Akula-Class Submarine (113 m) drawn to scale beside the Statue of Liberty (93 m) and the Eiffel Tower (330 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Statue of Liberty (93 m), Akula-Class Submarine (113 m) and Eiffel Tower (330 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About the same length as a football (soccer) pitch
  • As long as about 2 Olympic swimming pools end to end
  • About 1.2× the height of the Statue of Liberty
  • As long as about 5 tennis courts end to end
  • About 34% of the height of the Eiffel Tower

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Facts about Akula-Class Submarine

The Akula-class submarines were among the quietest nuclear submarines of their era, a major leap in Soviet stealth technology.

Source: Federation of American Scientists submarine database; Jane's Fighting Ships

Military

NameSizeCompared with Akula-Class Submarine
USS Constitution62 m (203 ft)0.55×
Type VII U-boat67 m (220 ft)0.59×
HMS Victory69 m (226 ft)0.61×
Type XXI U-boat76.7 m (252 ft)0.68×
Akula-Class Submarine113 m (371 ft)this page
Virginia-Class Submarine115 m (377 ft)1×
HMS Dreadnought Battleship161 m (527 ft)1.4×
Ohio-Class Submarine170 m (558 ft)1.5×
USS Arizona Battleship185 m (607 ft)1.6×
Zumwalt-Class Destroyer190 m (623 ft)1.7×

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Which is bigger: Akula-Class Submarine or HMS Dreadnought Battleship?

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