Charlie vs Oscar II
Charlie vs Oscar II at a glance — displacement 4,000 vs 12,500 tons, length 95 vs 155 m, speed 20 vs 15 knots, crew 100 vs 94.
Specifications
|
Charlie |
Oscar II |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Krasnoye Sormovo inland shipyard |
Sevmash |
| Year introduced |
1967 |
1980 |
| Number built |
17 units |
14 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
4,000 tons |
12,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
95.0 m |
155.0 m |
| Beam |
10.0 m |
18.2 m |
| Crew |
100 |
94 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
520 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Charlie |
Oscar II |
| Armament |
- 6 x 533 mm (21 in) tubes
- 12 torpedoes
- 8 x P-70 Ametist anti-ship missiles (Charlie I)
- 8 x P-120 Malakhit anti-ship missiles (Charlie II)
- 24 AMD-1000 ground mines
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- 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 |
1 pressurized water-cooled reactor powering 2 steam turbines delivering 11,185 kW (14,999 shp) to 1 shaft |
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 Charlie-class or Oscar II-class?
The Oscar II-class has greater displacement at 12,500 tons compared to the Charlie-class's 4,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Charlie-class or Oscar II-class?
The Charlie-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Oscar II-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Charlie-class or Oscar II-class?
Both the Charlie-class and Oscar II-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Charlie-class or Oscar II-class?
The Oscar II-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Charlie-class's 95.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Charlie-class and Oscar II-class have?
The Charlie-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Oscar II-class's 94 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Charlie-class or Oscar II-class?
The Oscar II-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 520 meters compared to the Charlie-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Charlie-class or Oscar II-class?
The Charlie-class has been built in greater numbers with 17 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Oscar II-class.
