Akula vs Oscar II

Akula

Soviet nuclear attack submarine, introduced in 1984, displaces 8,140 tons and has a crew of 73.

Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Submarine
Type	Nuclear attack submarine
Manufacturer	Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Year introduced	1984
Number built	15 units
Estimated unit price	$1,550 million

Ex-USSR submarine, introduced in 1980, utilizes two nuclear reactors for propulsion.

Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Submarine
Type	Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine
Manufacturer	Sevmash
Year introduced	1980
Number built	14 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Displacement	8,140 tons ◉
Maximum speed	10.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	110.3 m ◉
Beam	13.6 m ◉
Crew	73 ◉
Max depth	600 m ◉
Propulsion	one 190 MW OK-650B/OK-650M pressurized water nuclear reactor, 1 OK-7 steam turbine 43,000 hp (32 MW), 2 OK-2 Turbo generators producing 2 MW, 1 seven-bladed propeller, 2 OK-300 retractable electric propulsors
Armament	4 x 533 mm torpedo tubes (28 torpedoes) 4 x 650 mm torpedo tubes (12 torpedoes) 1–3 x Igla-M surface-to-air missile launcher Granat cruise missiles Kalibr cruise missiles Type 53 torpedoes RPK-2 missile RPK-6 missile Type 65 torpedoes RPK-7 missile Naval mines

Displacement	12,500 tons ◉
Maximum speed	15.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	155.0 m ◉
Beam	18.2 m ◉
Crew	94 ◉
Max depth	520 m ◉
Propulsion	2 × pressurized water cooled reactors, HEU ≤ 45%; 2 × steam turbines delivering 73,070 kW (97,990 shp) to two shafts
Armament	4 × 533 mm and 2 × 650 mm torpedo tubes in bow 28 × 533 mm and 650 mm weapons, including RPK-2 Vyuga, RPK-6 Vodopad/RPK-7 Veter, Type 40 anti-submarine torpedo or 32 ground mines 24 × P-700 Granit cruise missiles 4 × 100 Mt Poseidon nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed drones

Which has greater displacement, the Akula-class or Oscar II-class?

The Oscar II-class has greater displacement at 12,500 tons compared to the Akula-class's 8,140 tons.

Which is faster, the Akula-class or Oscar II-class?

The Oscar II-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Akula-class's 10 knots.

Which has longer range, the Akula-class or Oscar II-class?

Both the Akula-class and Oscar II-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.

Which is longer, the Akula-class or Oscar II-class?

The Oscar II-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Akula-class's 110.3 meters.

How many crew members do the Akula-class and Oscar II-class have?

The Oscar II-class has a larger crew complement of 94 compared to the Akula-class's 73 crew members.

Which can dive deeper, the Akula-class or Oscar II-class?

The Akula-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 600 meters compared to the Oscar II-class's 520 meters.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Akula-class or Oscar II-class?

The Akula-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Oscar II-class.