Hai Shih vs Sturgeon
Hai Shih vs Sturgeon at a glance — displacement 1,570 vs 3,640 tons, length 95 vs 89 m, speed 20 vs 15 knots, crew 81 vs 107.
Specifications
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Hai Shih |
Sturgeon |
| Origin |
🇹🇼 Taiwan |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric training submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
1973 |
1967 |
| Number built |
2 units |
37 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,570 tons |
3,640 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
11,000 nm |
Unlimited |
| Length |
95.0 m |
89.1 m |
| Beam |
8.3 m |
9.7 m |
| Crew |
81 |
107 |
| Max depth |
NA |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
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Hai Shih |
Sturgeon |
| Armament |
- 1 or 2 x 5-inch (127 mm)/25 caliber deck guns
- 1 x 40mm Bofors gun
- 1 x twin 20mm Oerlikon mount
- 28 x torpedoes (or up to 56 mines)
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- 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 |
4 × diesel engines driving electrical generators, 2 × 126-cell Sargo batteries, 2 × low-speed... |
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 Hai Shih-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class has greater displacement at 3,640 tons compared to the Hai Shih-class's 1,570 tons.
Which is faster, the Hai Shih-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Hai Shih-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Sturgeon-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hai Shih-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Hai Shih-class has a range of 11,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hai Shih-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Hai Shih-class is longer at 95.0 meters compared to the Sturgeon-class's 89.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Hai Shih-class and Sturgeon-class have?
The Sturgeon-class has a larger crew complement of 107 compared to the Hai Shih-class's 81 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hai Shih-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class has been built in greater numbers with 37 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Hai Shih-class.
