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Rubis vs Sturgeon

Rubis submarine side profile drawing
🇫🇷 Rubis
Sturgeon submarine side profile drawing
🇺🇸 Sturgeon
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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
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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

Overview

The Rubis and the Sturgeon are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 2,400 tons for the Rubis vs 3,640 tons for the Sturgeon. The Rubis reaches 15 knots vs 15 knots for the Sturgeon. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Rubis vs 99,999 for the Sturgeon. The Rubis carries a crew of 66 vs 107 for the Sturgeon. Submerged displacement is 2,600 tons for the Rubis vs 4,640 tons for the Sturgeon. The Sturgeon can dive to 400 m compared to 300 m for the Rubis.

The Rubis was produced in 6 units vs 37 for the Sturgeon. The Rubis was commissioned in 1983, 16 years after the Sturgeon (1967).

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.