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Oscar II vs Sturgeon

Oscar II submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Oscar II
Sturgeon submarine side profile drawing
🇺🇸 Sturgeon
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Specifications
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
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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
  • 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

Overview

The Oscar II and the Sturgeon are both Submarine classes.

The Oscar II displaces 12,500 tons — 3.4x the Sturgeon's 3,640 tons. The Oscar II reaches 15 knots vs 15 knots for the Sturgeon. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Oscar II vs 99,999 for the Sturgeon. The Oscar II carries a crew of 94 vs 107 for the Sturgeon. Submerged displacement is 16,500 tons for the Oscar II vs 4,640 tons for the Sturgeon. The Oscar II can dive to 520 m compared to 400 m for the Sturgeon.

The Oscar II was produced in 14 units vs 37 for the Sturgeon. The Oscar II was commissioned in 1980, 13 years after the Sturgeon (1967).

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.