Ohio vs Sturgeon
Ohio vs Sturgeon at a glance — displacement 16,764 vs 3,640 tons, length 170 vs 89 m, speed 12 vs 15 knots, crew 155 vs 107.
Specifications
|
Ohio |
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 |
1981 |
1967 |
| Number built |
18 units |
37 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$2,000 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
16,764 tons |
3,640 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
170.0 m |
89.1 m |
| Beam |
13.0 m |
9.7 m |
| Crew |
155 |
107 |
| Max depth |
240 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Ohio |
Sturgeon |
| Armament |
- 4 × 21 inch (533 mm) Mark 48 torpedo tubes
- 20 × Trident II D5 SLBM
- 154 × Tomahawk cruise missiles
- Harpoon missiles
|
- 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× 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 |
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 Ohio-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Ohio-class has greater displacement at 16,764 tons compared to the Sturgeon-class's 3,640 tons.
Which is faster, the Ohio-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-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 Sturgeon-class?
Both the Ohio-class and Sturgeon-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Ohio-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Ohio-class is longer at 170.0 meters compared to the Sturgeon-class's 89.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Ohio-class and Sturgeon-class have?
The Ohio-class has a larger crew complement of 155 compared to the Sturgeon-class's 107 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Ohio-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Ohio-class's 240 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ohio-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class has been built in greater numbers with 37 vessels compared to 18 vessels of the Ohio-class.
