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Charlie vs Oscar II

Charlie submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Charlie
Oscar II submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Oscar II
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Specifications
Charlie Oscar II
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine
Manufacturer Krasnoye Sormovo inland shipyard Sevmash
Year introduced 1967 1980
Number built 17 units 14 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,000 tons 12,500 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 95.0 m 155.0 m
Beam 10.0 m 18.2 m
Crew 100 94
Max depth 400 m 520 m
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Armament & Systems
Charlie Oscar II
Armament
  • 6 x 533 mm (21 in) tubes
  • 12 torpedoes
  • 8 x P-70 Ametist anti-ship missiles (Charlie I)
  • 8 x P-120 Malakhit anti-ship missiles (Charlie II)
  • 24 AMD-1000 ground 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 1 pressurized water-cooled reactor powering 2 steam turbines delivering 11,185 kW (14,999 shp) to 1 shaft 2 × pressurized water cooled reactors, HEU ≤ 45%; 2 × steam turbines delivering 73,070 kW (97,990 shp) to two shafts

Overview

The Charlie and the Oscar II are both Submarine classes.

The Oscar II displaces 12,500 tons — 3.1x the Charlie's 4,000 tons. The Charlie reaches 20 knots vs 15 knots for the Oscar II. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Charlie vs 99,999 for the Oscar II. The Charlie carries a crew of 100 vs 94 for the Oscar II. Submerged displacement is 4,900 tons for the Charlie vs 16,500 tons for the Oscar II. The Oscar II can dive to 520 m compared to 400 m for the Charlie.

The Charlie was produced in 17 units vs 14 for the Oscar II. The Charlie was commissioned in 1967, 13 years before the Oscar II (1980).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Charlie-class or Oscar II-class?
The Oscar II-class has greater displacement at 12,500 tons compared to the Charlie-class's 4,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Charlie-class or Oscar II-class?
The Charlie-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Oscar II-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Charlie-class or Oscar II-class?
Both the Charlie-class and Oscar II-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Charlie-class or Oscar II-class?
The Oscar II-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Charlie-class's 95.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Charlie-class and Oscar II-class have?
The Charlie-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Oscar II-class's 94 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Charlie-class or Oscar II-class?
The Oscar II-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 520 meters compared to the Charlie-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Charlie-class or Oscar II-class?
The Charlie-class has been built in greater numbers with 17 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Oscar II-class.