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Oscar II vs Victor III

Oscar II submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Oscar II
Victor III submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Victor III
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Specifications
Oscar II Victor III
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Sevmash Sudomekh Shipyard
Year introduced 1980 1967
Number built 14 units 48 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 12,500 tons 6,990 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 14.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 155.0 m 107.1 m
Beam 18.2 m 10.0 m
Crew 94 100
Max depth 520 m 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Oscar II Victor III
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
  • 2 bow torpedo tubes, 650 mm (6 weapons – Type 88R / SS-N-16 Stallion ASW missiles, Type 65-76 torpedoes)
  • 4 bow torpedo tubes, 533 mm (18 weapons – Type 83RN / Type 53-65K / USET-80 torpedoes, Type 84RN / SS-N-15 Starfish ASW missiles, VA-111 Shkval rocket torpedoes, MG-74 Korund and Siren decoys, or up to 36 naval mines)
Propulsion 2 × pressurized water cooled reactors, HEU ≤ 45%; 2 × steam turbines delivering 73,070 kW (97,990 shp) to two shafts One VM-4P pressurized-water twin nuclear reactor (2x75 MW), 2 sets OK-300 steam turbines; 1 7-bladed or 2 4-bladed props; 31,000 shp (23,000 kW) at 290 shaft rpm

Overview

The Oscar II and the Victor III are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 12,500 tons for the Oscar II vs 6,990 tons for the Victor III. The Oscar II reaches 15 knots vs 14 knots for the Victor III. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Oscar II vs 99,999 for the Victor III. The Oscar II carries a crew of 94 vs 100 for the Victor III. Submerged displacement is 16,500 tons for the Oscar II vs 7,250 tons for the Victor III. The Oscar II can dive to 520 m compared to 400 m for the Victor III.

The Oscar II was produced in 14 units vs 48 for the Victor III. The Oscar II was commissioned in 1980, 13 years after the Victor III (1967).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Oscar II-class or Victor III-class?
The Oscar II-class has greater displacement at 12,500 tons compared to the Victor III-class's 6,990 tons.
Which is faster, the Oscar II-class or Victor III-class?
The Oscar II-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Victor III-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Oscar II-class or Victor III-class?
Both the Oscar II-class and Victor III-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Oscar II-class or Victor III-class?
The Oscar II-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Victor III-class's 107.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Oscar II-class and Victor III-class have?
The Victor III-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Oscar II-class's 94 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Oscar II-class or Victor III-class?
The Oscar II-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 520 meters compared to the Victor III-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Oscar II-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class has been built in greater numbers with 48 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Oscar II-class.