Oscar II vs Yankee Notch
Oscar II vs Yankee Notch at a glance — displacement 12,500 vs 7,700 tons, length 155 vs 141 m, speed 15 vs 13 knots, crew 94 vs 120.
Specifications
|
Oscar II |
Yankee Notch |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Sevmash |
Severodvinsk |
| Year introduced |
1986 |
1987 |
| Number built |
14 units |
3 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
12,500 tons |
7,700 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
13.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
155.0 m |
141.5 m |
| Beam |
18.2 m |
11.7 m |
| Crew |
94 |
120 |
| Max depth |
520 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Oscar II |
Yankee Notch |
| 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
|
- 32–40 x RK-55 Granat (SS-N-21 Sampson) cruise missiles, tube-launched
- 4 x 533 mm and 2 x 400 mm bow torpedo tubes
- 8 x 533 mm torpedo tubes in the inserted waist section
|
| Propulsion |
2 × pressurized water cooled reactors, HEU ≤ 45%; 2 × steam turbines delivering 73,070 kW (97,990 shp) to two shafts |
two VM-4 pressurized water cooled reactors powering four steam turbines driving two shafts |
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Which has greater displacement, the Oscar II-class or Yankee Notch-class?
The Oscar II-class has greater displacement at 12,500 tons compared to the Yankee Notch-class's 7,700 tons.
Which is faster, the Oscar II-class or Yankee Notch-class?
The Oscar II-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Yankee Notch-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Oscar II-class or Yankee Notch-class?
Both the Oscar II-class and Yankee Notch-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 Notch-class?
The Oscar II-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Yankee Notch-class's 141.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Oscar II-class and Yankee Notch-class have?
The Yankee Notch-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 Notch-class?
The Oscar II-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 520 meters compared to the Yankee Notch-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Oscar II-class or Yankee Notch-class?
The Oscar II-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Yankee Notch-class.
