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Ohio vs Oscar II

Ohio vs Oscar II at a glance — displacement 16,764 vs 12,500 tons, length 170 vs 155 m, speed 12 vs 15 knots, crew 155 vs 94.

Ohio submarine side profile drawing
🇺🇸 Ohio
Oscar II submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Oscar II
Specifications
Ohio Oscar II
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine
Manufacturer General Dynamics Electric Boat Sevmash
Year introduced 1981 1980
Number built 18 units 14 units
Estimated unit price $2,000 million NA
Displacement 16,764 tons 12,500 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 170.0 m 155.0 m
Beam 13.0 m 18.2 m
Crew 155 94
Max depth 240 m 520 m
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Armament & Systems
Ohio Oscar II
Armament
  • 4 × 21 inch (533 mm) Mark 48 torpedo tubes
  • 20 × Trident II D5 SLBM
  • 154 × Tomahawk cruise missiles
  • Harpoon missiles
  • 4 × 533 mm and 2 × 650 mm torpedo tubes in bow
  • 28 × 533 mm and 650 mm weapons, including RPK-2 Vyuga, RPK-6 Vodopad/RPK-7 Veter, Type 40 anti-submarine torpedo or 32 ground mines
  • 24 × P-700 Granit cruise missiles
  • 4 × 100 Mt Poseidon nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed drones
Propulsion 1× S8G PWR nuclear reactor, 2× geared turbines; 35,000 shp (26 MW), 1x Fairbanks Morse auxiliary diesel, 1× 325 hp (242 kW) auxiliary motor, 1 shaft with seven-bladed screw 2 × pressurized water cooled reactors, HEU ≤ 45%; 2 × steam turbines delivering 73,070 kW (97,990 shp) to two shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ohio-class or Oscar II-class?
The Ohio-class has greater displacement at 16,764 tons compared to the Oscar II-class's 12,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Ohio-class or Oscar II-class?
The Oscar II-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Ohio-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ohio-class or Oscar II-class?
Both the Ohio-class and Oscar II-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Ohio-class or Oscar II-class?
The Ohio-class is longer at 170.0 meters compared to the Oscar II-class's 155.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Ohio-class and Oscar II-class have?
The Ohio-class has a larger crew complement of 155 compared to the Oscar II-class's 94 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Ohio-class or Oscar II-class?
The Oscar II-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 520 meters compared to the Ohio-class's 240 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ohio-class or Oscar II-class?
The Ohio-class has been built in greater numbers with 18 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Oscar II-class.