Permit vs Sturgeon
Permit vs Sturgeon at a glance — displacement 3,810 vs 3,640 tons, length 84 vs 89 m, speed 15 vs 15 knots, crew 112 vs 107.
Specifications
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Permit |
Sturgeon |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
1961 |
1967 |
| Number built |
14 units |
37 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
3,810 tons |
3,640 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
84.9 m |
89.1 m |
| Beam |
9.6 m |
9.7 m |
| Crew |
112 |
107 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Permit |
Sturgeon |
| Armament |
- 4 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes amidships
- 12-18 × Mark 37 torpedoes (later Mark 48s)
- 4-6 × UUM-44 SUBROC anti-submarine missiles
- 4 × UGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
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- 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 |
1 S5W PWR, 2 steam turbines, 15,000 shp (11 MW), 1 shaft |
1 × S5W pressurized water reactor, 2 × steam turbines, total 15,000 shp (11,000 kW), 1 shaft |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Permit-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Permit-class has greater displacement at 3,810 tons compared to the Sturgeon-class's 3,640 tons.
Which is faster, the Permit-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Permit-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Permit-class or Sturgeon-class?
Both the Permit-class and Sturgeon-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Permit-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class is longer at 89.1 meters compared to the Permit-class's 84.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Permit-class and Sturgeon-class have?
The Permit-class has a larger crew complement of 112 compared to the Sturgeon-class's 107 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Permit-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Permit-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Permit-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class has been built in greater numbers with 37 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Permit-class.
