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Ohio vs Typhoon

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Specifications
Ohio Typhoon
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer General Dynamics Electric Boat Sevmash
Year introduced 1981 1981
Number built 18 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $2,000 million NA
Displacement 16,764 tons 23,200 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 22.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 170.0 m 175.0 m
Beam 13.0 m 23.0 m
Crew 155 160
Max depth 240 m 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Ohio Typhoon
Armament
  • 4 × 21 inch (533 mm) Mark 48 torpedo tubes
  • 20 × Trident II D5 SLBM
  • 154 × Tomahawk cruise missiles
  • Harpoon missiles
  • 1 × 9K38 Igla SAM
  • 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 22 x Type 53 torpedoes
  • RPK-2 Vyuga or RPK-6 Vodopad antisubmarine missiles
  • 20 × RSM-52 SLBMs
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 × OK-650 pressurized-water nuclear reactors, 190 MWt each; 2 × geared steam turbines, 50,000 shp each; 2 shafts with 7-bladed shrouded screws

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ohio-class or Typhoon-class?
The Typhoon-class has greater displacement at 23,200 tons compared to the Ohio-class's 16,764 tons.
Which is faster, the Ohio-class or Typhoon-class?
The Typhoon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the Ohio-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ohio-class or Typhoon-class?
Both the Ohio-class and Typhoon-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Ohio-class or Typhoon-class?
The Typhoon-class is longer at 175.0 meters compared to the Ohio-class's 170.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Ohio-class and Typhoon-class have?
The Typhoon-class has a larger crew complement of 160 compared to the Ohio-class's 155 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Ohio-class or Typhoon-class?
The Typhoon-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 Typhoon-class?
The Ohio-class has been built in greater numbers with 18 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Typhoon-class.