Halibut vs Sturgeon
Halibut vs Sturgeon at a glance — displacement 3,655 vs 3,640 tons, length 110 vs 89 m, speed 15 vs 15 knots, crew 97 vs 107.
Specifications
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Halibut |
Sturgeon |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Mare Island Naval Shipyard |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
1960 |
1967 |
| Number built |
NA |
37 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
3,655 tons |
3,640 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
110.0 m |
89.1 m |
| Beam |
8.8 m |
9.7 m |
| Crew |
97 |
107 |
| Max depth |
NA |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
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Halibut |
Sturgeon |
| Armament |
- 1 Regulus missile launcher (5 x Regulus I or 2 x Regulus II missiles)
- 6 x 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (four forward, two aft)
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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 |
S3W reactor, 7300 shp; two turbines, two shafts |
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 Halibut-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Halibut-class has greater displacement at 3,655 tons compared to the Sturgeon-class's 3,640 tons.
Which is faster, the Halibut-class or Sturgeon-class?
Both the Halibut-class and Sturgeon-class have a maximum speed of 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Halibut-class or Sturgeon-class?
Both the Halibut-class and Sturgeon-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Halibut-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Halibut-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Sturgeon-class's 89.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Halibut-class and Sturgeon-class have?
The Sturgeon-class has a larger crew complement of 107 compared to the Halibut-class's 97 crew members.
