Rubis vs Sturgeon
Rubis vs Sturgeon at a glance — displacement 2,400 vs 3,640 tons, length 73 vs 89 m, speed 15 vs 15 knots, crew 66 vs 107.
Specifications
|
Rubis |
Sturgeon |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Arsenal de Cherbourg (DCAN) |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
1983 |
1967 |
| Number built |
6 units |
37 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,400 tons |
3,640 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
73.6 m |
89.1 m |
| Beam |
7.6 m |
9.7 m |
| Crew |
66 |
107 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Rubis |
Sturgeon |
| Armament |
- 4 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- F17 mod2 torpedoes
- F21 Artemis torpedoes
- Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles
- FG 29 mines
|
- 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 |
Pressurised water CAS-48 nuclear reactor (48 MW), 2 propulsion turbo generators (2 x 3,150 kW), 1 electric motor (8,448 shp), 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 Rubis-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class has greater displacement at 3,640 tons compared to the Rubis-class's 2,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Rubis-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Rubis-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Rubis-class or Sturgeon-class?
Both the Rubis-class and Sturgeon-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Rubis-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class is longer at 89.1 meters compared to the Rubis-class's 73.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Rubis-class and Sturgeon-class have?
The Sturgeon-class has a larger crew complement of 107 compared to the Rubis-class's 66 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Rubis-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Rubis-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Rubis-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class has been built in greater numbers with 37 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Rubis-class.
