heres a seemingly obvious question (or not)

[Kapitan]

Originally Posted by SmokinTep

The “Typhoon” itself was included in the Guinness Record Book at beginning of the 1980s. Its total displacement makes up about 33,000 tons; it carries 24 ballistic missiles capable of being launched underwater. Six submarines of this kind were constructed in Severodvinsk. The sub launched today is the oldest of its kind: it is already more than twenty years old. The unique sub was a response to the US’s construction of the “Ohio” nuclear submarine with 24 ballistic missiles on board. However, the “Typhoon,” constructed at Russia’s famous design bureau Rubin under the guidance of famous designer Spassky, surpassed the “Ohio”: The “Typhoon” is still the largest submarine in the world.

Sorry to say this but the infor is wrong, surfaced the typhoon displaces 33, 600 tonnes and submerged 47,980 tonnes submerged, she carrrys just 20 missiles (SS-N-20) and they are younger than ohio they were designed to compete with ohio right from the word go. the oldest unit dmitri donskoy TK208 was launched in 1977 which makes her 31 years old.