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Oscar II vs Yankee I

Oscar II vs Yankee I at a glance — displacement 12,500 vs 7,760 tons, length 155 vs 132 m, speed 15 vs 13 knots, crew 94 vs 120.

Oscar II submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Oscar IIFull specs
Yankee I submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Yankee IFull specs
Specifications
Oscar II Yankee I
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Sevmash Sevmash
Year introduced 1986 1967
Number built 14 units 34 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 12,500 tons 7,760 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 13.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 155.0 m 132.0 m
Beam 18.2 m 11.7 m
Crew 94 120
Max depth 520 m 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Oscar II Yankee I
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
  • 16 x R-27 (SS-N-6 Serb) submarine-launched ballistic missiles, D-5 launch system
  • 4 x 533 mm torpedo tubes for 14 Type 53 torpedoes or mines
  • 2 x 400 mm torpedo tubes for 4 Type 40 torpedoes
Propulsion 2 × pressurized water cooled reactors, HEU ≤ 45%; 2 × steam turbines delivering 73,070 kW (97,990 shp) to two shafts 2 VM-4 pressurized-water reactors, 4 steam turbines, 2 shafts
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Oscar II-class side profile drawing Oscar II-class Specs, operators & history →
Largest operators · in service
Yankee I-class side profile drawing Yankee I-class Specs, operators & history →
Former operators · 34 built
  • 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
  • 🇷🇺 Russia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Oscar II-class or Yankee I-class?
The Oscar II-class has greater displacement at 12,500 tons compared to the Yankee I-class's 7,760 tons.
Which is faster, the Oscar II-class or Yankee I-class?
The Oscar II-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Yankee I-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Oscar II-class or Yankee I-class?
Both the Oscar II-class and Yankee I-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Oscar II-class or Yankee I-class?
The Oscar II-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Yankee I-class's 132.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Oscar II-class and Yankee I-class have?
The Yankee I-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the Oscar II-class's 94 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Oscar II-class or Yankee I-class?
The Oscar II-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 520 meters compared to the Yankee I-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Oscar II-class or Yankee I-class?
The Yankee I-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Oscar II-class.