Papa vs Sturgeon
Papa vs Sturgeon at a glance — displacement 5,197 vs 3,640 tons, length 106 vs 89 m, speed 25 vs 15 knots, crew 82 vs 107.
Specifications
|
Papa |
Sturgeon |
| 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 |
1970 |
1967 |
| Number built |
1 unit |
37 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
5,197 tons |
3,640 tons |
| Maximum speed |
25.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
106.9 m |
89.1 m |
| Beam |
11.5 m |
9.7 m |
| Crew |
82 |
107 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Papa |
Sturgeon |
| Armament |
- 10 × SS-N-7 Starbright (P-70) cruise missiles
- 4 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes
|
- 4 × 21 inch (533 mm) amidship torpedo tubes
- Mark 48 and Mk-48 ADCAP torpedoes
- Harpoon missiles
- Tomahawk missiles
- SUBROC anti-submarine missiles
- Mark 67 Submarine Launched Mobile Mines
- Mark 60 CAPTOR mines
|
| Propulsion |
2 × VM-5 nuclear reactors; 2 × shafts; 2 × steam turbines producing 80,000 PS (59,000 kW) |
1 × S5W pressurized water reactor, 2 × steam turbines, total 15,000 shp (11,000 kW), 1 shaft |
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Which has greater displacement, the Papa-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Papa-class has greater displacement at 5,197 tons compared to the Sturgeon-class's 3,640 tons.
Which is faster, the Papa-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Papa-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Sturgeon-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Papa-class or Sturgeon-class?
Both the Papa-class and Sturgeon-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Papa-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Papa-class is longer at 106.9 meters compared to the Sturgeon-class's 89.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Papa-class and Sturgeon-class have?
The Sturgeon-class has a larger crew complement of 107 compared to the Papa-class's 82 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Papa-class or Sturgeon-class?
Both the Papa-class and Sturgeon-class have a maximum depth of 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Papa-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class has been built in greater numbers with 37 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Papa-class.
