Akula vs Seawolf
Akula vs Seawolf at a glance — displacement 8,140 vs 8,600 tons, length 110 vs 108 m, speed 10 vs 18 knots, crew 73 vs 140.
Specifications
|
Akula |
Seawolf |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Komsomolsk-on-Amur |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
1984 |
1997 |
| Number built |
15 units |
3 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1,550 million |
$3,000 million |
| Displacement |
8,140 tons |
8,600 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
18.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
110.3 m |
108.0 m |
| Beam |
13.6 m |
12.0 m |
| Crew |
73 |
140 |
| Max depth |
600 m |
490 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Akula |
Seawolf |
| 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
|
- 8 x 26.5-inch torpedo tubes
- Tomahawk land attack missile
- Harpoon anti-ship missile
- Mk 48 guided torpedo
|
| 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 |
1 S6W PWR 220 MW (300,000 hp), 1 secondary propulsion submerged motor, 2 steam turbines 57,000 shp (43 MW), 1 shaft, 1 pump-jet propeller |
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Which has greater displacement, the Akula-class or Seawolf-class?
The Seawolf-class has greater displacement at 8,600 tons compared to the Akula-class's 8,140 tons.
Which is faster, the Akula-class or Seawolf-class?
The Seawolf-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Akula-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Akula-class or Seawolf-class?
Both the Akula-class and Seawolf-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Akula-class or Seawolf-class?
The Akula-class is longer at 110.3 meters compared to the Seawolf-class's 108.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Akula-class and Seawolf-class have?
The Seawolf-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Akula-class's 73 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Akula-class or Seawolf-class?
The Akula-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 600 meters compared to the Seawolf-class's 490 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Akula-class or Seawolf-class?
The Seawolf-class is more expensive at approximately $3 billion per unit compared to the Akula-class at $1.6 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Akula-class or Seawolf-class?
The Akula-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Seawolf-class.
