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Ohio vs Oscar II

Ohio submarine side profile drawing
🇺🇸 Ohio
Oscar II submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Oscar II
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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

Overview

The Ohio and the Oscar II are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 16,764 tons for the Ohio vs 12,500 tons for the Oscar II. The Ohio reaches 12 knots vs 15 knots for the Oscar II. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Ohio vs 99,999 for the Oscar II. The Ohio carries a crew of 155 vs 94 for the Oscar II. Submerged displacement is 18,750 tons for the Ohio vs 16,500 tons for the Oscar II. The Oscar II can dive to 520 m compared to 240 m for the Ohio.

The Ohio was produced in 18 units vs 14 for the Oscar II. The Ohio was commissioned in 1981, 1 years after the Oscar II (1980).

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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.