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Oscar II vs Yasen

Oscar II submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Oscar II
Yasen submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Yasen
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Specifications
Oscar II Yasen
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Sevmash Sevmash
Year introduced 1980 2013
Number built 14 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA $1,600 million
Displacement 12,500 tons 8,600 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 155.0 m 139.2 m
Beam 18.2 m 13.0 m
Crew 94 85
Max depth 520 m 658 m
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Armament & Systems
Oscar II Yasen
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
  • Tsircon hypersonic cruise missiles
  • Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles
  • Kalibr anti-ship, anti-submarine and land attack submarine launched cruise missiles
  • 10 x torpedo tubes (533 mm)
  • 30 Futlyar (UGST-M) heavyweight torpedoes
  • naval mines
  • Igla-M surface-to-air missiles
Propulsion 2 × pressurized water cooled reactors, HEU ≤ 45%; 2 × steam turbines delivering 73,070 kW (97,990 shp) to two shafts OK-650KPM pressurized water reactor, 200 MWt turbines of 43,000 shp

Overview

The Oscar II and the Yasen are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 12,500 tons for the Oscar II vs 8,600 tons for the Yasen. The Oscar II reaches 15 knots vs 20 knots for the Yasen. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Oscar II vs 99,999 for the Yasen. The Oscar II carries a crew of 94 vs 85 for the Yasen. Submerged displacement is 16,500 tons for the Oscar II vs 13,800 tons for the Yasen. The Yasen can dive to 658 m compared to 520 m for the Oscar II.

The Oscar II was produced in 14 units vs 6 for the Yasen. The Oscar II was commissioned in 1980, 33 years before the Yasen (2013).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Oscar II-class or Yasen-class?
The Oscar II-class has greater displacement at 12,500 tons compared to the Yasen-class's 8,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Oscar II-class or Yasen-class?
The Yasen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Oscar II-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Oscar II-class or Yasen-class?
Both the Oscar II-class and Yasen-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Oscar II-class or Yasen-class?
The Oscar II-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Yasen-class's 139.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Oscar II-class and Yasen-class have?
The Oscar II-class has a larger crew complement of 94 compared to the Yasen-class's 85 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Oscar II-class or Yasen-class?
The Yasen-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 658 meters compared to the Oscar II-class's 520 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Oscar II-class or Yasen-class?
The Oscar II-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Yasen-class.