Akula vs Oscar II
Akula vs Oscar II at a glance — displacement 8,140 vs 12,500 tons, length 110 vs 155 m, speed 10 vs 15 knots, crew 73 vs 94.
Specifications
|
Akula |
Oscar II |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Komsomolsk-on-Amur |
Sevmash |
| Year introduced |
1984 |
1980 |
| Number built |
15 units |
14 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1,550 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
8,140 tons |
12,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
110.3 m |
155.0 m |
| Beam |
13.6 m |
18.2 m |
| Crew |
73 |
94 |
| Max depth |
600 m |
520 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Akula |
Oscar II |
| 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
|
- 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
|
| 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 |
2 × pressurized water cooled reactors, HEU ≤ 45%; 2 × steam turbines delivering 73,070 kW (97,990 shp) to two shafts |
Detailed Comparison
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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.
