Charlie vs Sturgeon
Charlie vs Sturgeon at a glance — displacement 4,000 vs 3,640 tons, length 95 vs 89 m, speed 20 vs 15 knots, crew 100 vs 107.
Specifications
|
Charlie |
Sturgeon |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Krasnoye Sormovo inland shipyard |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
1967 |
1967 |
| Number built |
17 units |
37 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
4,000 tons |
3,640 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
95.0 m |
89.1 m |
| Beam |
10.0 m |
9.7 m |
| Crew |
100 |
107 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Charlie |
Sturgeon |
| 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
|
- 4 × 21 inch (533 mm) amidship torpedo tubes
- Mark 48 and Mk-48 ADCAP torpedoes
- Harpoon missiles
- Tomahawk missiles
- SUBROC anti-submarine missiles
- Mark 67 Submarine Launched Mobile Mines
- Mark 60 CAPTOR mines
|
| Propulsion |
1 pressurized water-cooled reactor powering 2 steam turbines delivering 11,185 kW (14,999 shp) to 1 shaft |
1 × S5W pressurized water reactor, 2 × steam turbines, total 15,000 shp (11,000 kW), 1 shaft |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Charlie-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Charlie-class has greater displacement at 4,000 tons compared to the Sturgeon-class's 3,640 tons.
Which is faster, the Charlie-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Charlie-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Sturgeon-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Charlie-class or Sturgeon-class?
Both the Charlie-class and Sturgeon-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Charlie-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Charlie-class is longer at 95.0 meters compared to the Sturgeon-class's 89.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Charlie-class and Sturgeon-class have?
The Sturgeon-class has a larger crew complement of 107 compared to the Charlie-class's 100 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Charlie-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Charlie-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Charlie-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class has been built in greater numbers with 37 vessels compared to 17 vessels of the Charlie-class.
