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Akula vs Oscar II

Akula submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Akula
Oscar II submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Oscar II
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Specifications
Akula Oscar II
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine
Manufacturer Komsomolsk-on-Amur Sevmash
Year introduced 1984 1980
Number built 15 units 14 units
Estimated unit price $1,550 million NA
Displacement 8,140 tons 12,500 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 110.3 m 155.0 m
Beam 13.6 m 18.2 m
Crew 73 94
Max depth 600 m 520 m
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Armament & Systems
Akula Oscar II
Armament
  • 4 x 533 mm torpedo tubes (28 torpedoes)
  • 4 x 650 mm torpedo tubes (12 torpedoes)
  • 1–3 x Igla-M surface-to-air missile launcher
  • Granat cruise missiles
  • Kalibr cruise missiles
  • Type 53 torpedoes
  • RPK-2 missile
  • RPK-6 missile
  • Type 65 torpedoes
  • RPK-7 missile
  • Naval mines
  • 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 one 190 MW OK-650B/OK-650M pressurized water nuclear reactor, 1 OK-7 steam turbine 43,000 hp (32 MW), 2 OK-2 Turbo generators producing 2 MW, 1 seven-bladed propeller, 2 OK-300 retractable electric propulsors 2 × pressurized water cooled reactors, HEU ≤ 45%; 2 × steam turbines delivering 73,070 kW (97,990 shp) to two shafts

Overview

The Akula and the Oscar II are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 8,140 tons for the Akula vs 12,500 tons for the Oscar II. The Akula reaches 10 knots vs 15 knots for the Oscar II. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Akula vs 99,999 for the Oscar II. The Akula carries a crew of 73 vs 94 for the Oscar II. Submerged displacement is 12,770 tons for the Akula vs 16,500 tons for the Oscar II. The Akula can dive to 600 m compared to 520 m for the Oscar II.

The Akula was produced in 15 units vs 14 for the Oscar II. The Akula was commissioned in 1984, 4 years after the Oscar II (1980).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Akula-class or Oscar II-class?
The Oscar II-class has greater displacement at 12,500 tons compared to the Akula-class's 8,140 tons.
Which is faster, the Akula-class or Oscar II-class?
The Oscar II-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Akula-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Akula-class or Oscar II-class?
Both the Akula-class and Oscar II-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Akula-class or Oscar II-class?
The Oscar II-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Akula-class's 110.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Akula-class and Oscar II-class have?
The Oscar II-class has a larger crew complement of 94 compared to the Akula-class's 73 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Akula-class or Oscar II-class?
The Akula-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 600 meters compared to the Oscar II-class's 520 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Akula-class or Oscar II-class?
The Akula-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Oscar II-class.