Oscar II vs Virginia
Oscar II vs Virginia at a glance — displacement 12,500 vs 6,930 tons, length 155 vs 115 m, speed 15 vs 15 knots, crew 94 vs 135.
Specifications
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Oscar II |
Virginia |
| 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 |
1986 |
2004 |
| Number built |
14 units |
26 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$2,800 million |
| Displacement |
12,500 tons |
6,930 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
155.0 m |
115.0 m |
| Beam |
18.2 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
94 |
135 |
| Max depth |
520 m |
240 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Oscar II |
Virginia |
| 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
|
- 12 x VLS tubes (Tomahawk cruise missiles)
- 2 x Virginia payload tubes (12 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
- 4 x Virginia payload modules (28 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
- 4 x 21" torpedo tubes (Mk-48 torpedoes or UGM-84 Harpoon missiles)
|
| Propulsion |
2 × pressurized water cooled reactors, HEU ≤ 45%; 2 × steam turbines delivering 73,070 kW (97,990 shp) to two shafts |
1 × S9G nuclear reactor 280,000 hp (210 MW); 2 × steam turbines 40,000 shp (30 MW); 1 × single shaft pump-jet propulsor; 1 × secondary propulsion motor |
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Which has greater displacement, the Oscar II-class or Virginia-class?
The Oscar II-class has greater displacement at 12,500 tons compared to the Virginia-class's 6,930 tons.
Which is faster, the Oscar II-class or Virginia-class?
Both the Oscar II-class and Virginia-class have a maximum speed of 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Oscar II-class or Virginia-class?
Both the Oscar II-class and Virginia-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Oscar II-class or Virginia-class?
The Oscar II-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Virginia-class's 115.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Oscar II-class and Virginia-class have?
The Virginia-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Oscar II-class's 94 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Oscar II-class or Virginia-class?
The Oscar II-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 520 meters compared to the Virginia-class's 240 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Oscar II-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Oscar II-class.
