Lafayette vs Sturgeon
Lafayette vs Sturgeon at a glance — displacement 7,443 vs 3,640 tons, length 130 vs 89 m, speed 16 vs 15 knots, crew 140 vs 107.
Specifications
|
Lafayette |
Sturgeon |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
1963 |
1967 |
| Number built |
9 units |
37 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
7,443 tons |
3,640 tons |
| Maximum speed |
16.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
130.0 m |
89.1 m |
| Beam |
10.0 m |
9.7 m |
| Crew |
140 |
107 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Lafayette |
Sturgeon |
| Armament |
- 16 Polaris A2/A3 or Poseidon C3 missiles
- 4 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 12 torpedoes
|
- 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 × S5W PWR, 2 geared steam turbines (15,000 shp (11,000 kW)), 1 shaft |
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 Lafayette-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Lafayette-class has greater displacement at 7,443 tons compared to the Sturgeon-class's 3,640 tons.
Which is faster, the Lafayette-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Lafayette-class is faster with a maximum speed of 16 knots compared to the Sturgeon-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Lafayette-class or Sturgeon-class?
Both the Lafayette-class and Sturgeon-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Lafayette-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Lafayette-class is longer at 130.0 meters compared to the Sturgeon-class's 89.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Lafayette-class and Sturgeon-class have?
The Lafayette-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Sturgeon-class's 107 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Lafayette-class or Sturgeon-class?
Both the Lafayette-class and Sturgeon-class have a maximum depth of 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lafayette-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class has been built in greater numbers with 37 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Lafayette-class.
