Oscar II vs Sturgeon
Oscar II vs Sturgeon at a glance — displacement 12,500 vs 3,640 tons, length 155 vs 89 m, speed 15 vs 15 knots, crew 94 vs 107.
Specifications
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Oscar II |
Sturgeon |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Sevmash |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
1980 |
1967 |
| Number built |
14 units |
37 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
12,500 tons |
3,640 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
155.0 m |
89.1 m |
| Beam |
18.2 m |
9.7 m |
| Crew |
94 |
107 |
| Max depth |
520 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Oscar II |
Sturgeon |
| Armament |
- 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
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- 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 |
2 × pressurized water cooled reactors, HEU ≤ 45%; 2 × steam turbines delivering 73,070 kW (97,990 shp) to two shafts |
1 × S5W pressurized water reactor, 2 × steam turbines, total 15,000 shp (11,000 kW), 1 shaft |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Oscar II-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Oscar II-class has greater displacement at 12,500 tons compared to the Sturgeon-class's 3,640 tons.
Which is faster, the Oscar II-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Oscar II-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Oscar II-class or Sturgeon-class?
Both the Oscar II-class and Sturgeon-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Oscar II-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Oscar II-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Sturgeon-class's 89.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Oscar II-class and Sturgeon-class have?
The Sturgeon-class has a larger crew complement of 107 compared to the Oscar II-class's 94 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Oscar II-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Oscar II-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 520 meters compared to the Sturgeon-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Oscar II-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class has been built in greater numbers with 37 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Oscar II-class.
