Sang-O vs Alfa
Sang-O vs Alfa at a glance — displacement 275 vs 2,300 tons, length 34 vs 81 m, speed 7.5 vs 12 knots, crew 15 vs 31.
Specifications
|
Sang-O |
Alfa |
| Origin |
🇰🇵 North Korea |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Coastal submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Bong Dao Bo Shipyard, Sinpo |
Admiralty yard, Leningrad |
| Year introduced |
1991 |
1971 |
| Number built |
41 units |
7 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
275 tons |
2,300 tons |
| Maximum speed |
7.5 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
1,500 nm |
Unlimited |
| Length |
34.0 m |
81.4 m |
| Beam |
3.8 m |
9.5 m |
| Crew |
15 |
31 |
| Max depth |
150 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Sang-O |
Alfa |
| Armament |
- 4 × 533 mm torpedo tubes with 53-65KE torpedoes
- Minelaying capability (up to 16 mines)
|
- 6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 18 SET-65 or 53-65K torpedoes
- 20 VA-111 Shkval torpedoes
- 24 mines
|
| Propulsion |
Diesel-electric, 1 diesel engine, 1 electric motor, 1 shaft |
OK-550 or BM-40A, 155-MWt Lead-bismuth cooled, beryllium-moderated reactor; 40,000 shp (30,000 kW) steam turbine, one shaft |
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Which has greater displacement, the Sang-O-class or Alfa-class?
The Alfa-class has greater displacement at 2,300 tons compared to the Sang-O-class's 275 tons.
Which is faster, the Sang-O-class or Alfa-class?
The Alfa-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Sang-O-class's 7 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sang-O-class or Alfa-class?
The Alfa-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Sang-O-class has a range of 1,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sang-O-class or Alfa-class?
The Alfa-class is longer at 81.4 meters compared to the Sang-O-class's 34.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Sang-O-class and Alfa-class have?
The Alfa-class has a larger crew complement of 31 compared to the Sang-O-class's 15 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Sang-O-class or Alfa-class?
The Alfa-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Sang-O-class's 150 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sang-O-class or Alfa-class?
The Sang-O-class has been built in greater numbers with 41 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Alfa-class.
