Daphné vs Sturgeon
Daphné vs Sturgeon at a glance — displacement 700 vs 3,640 tons, length 57 vs 89 m, speed 13 vs 15 knots, crew 45 vs 107.
Specifications
|
Daphné |
Sturgeon |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Chantiers Dubigeon |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
1964 |
1967 |
| Number built |
25 units |
37 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
700 tons |
3,640 tons |
| Maximum speed |
13.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
4,300 nm at 7 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
57.8 m |
89.1 m |
| Beam |
6.8 m |
9.7 m |
| Crew |
45 |
107 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Daphné |
Sturgeon |
| Armament |
- 12 × 550 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes (8 bow, 4 stern)
- 12 torpedoes (no reloads)
- Harpoon anti-ship missiles (Pakistan late 1980s)
|
- 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 |
2 shafts, 2 SEMT-Pielstick diesel engines, two 450-kilowatt diesel generator sets, and two electric motors creating 750 kilowatts (1,000 shp) sustained |
1 × S5W pressurized water reactor, 2 × steam turbines, total 15,000 shp (11,000 kW), 1 shaft |
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Which has greater displacement, the Daphné-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class has greater displacement at 3,640 tons compared to the Daphné-class's 700 tons.
Which is faster, the Daphné-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Daphné-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daphné-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Daphné-class has a range of 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daphné-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class is longer at 89.1 meters compared to the Daphné-class's 57.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Daphné-class and Sturgeon-class have?
The Sturgeon-class has a larger crew complement of 107 compared to the Daphné-class's 45 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Daphné-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Daphné-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daphné-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class has been built in greater numbers with 37 vessels compared to 25 vessels of the Daphné-class.
