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Sava vs Sturgeon

Sava vs Sturgeon at a glance — displacement 770 vs 3,640 tons, length 55 vs 89 m, speed 10 vs 15 knots, crew 35 vs 107.

Sturgeon submarine side profile drawing
🇺🇸 Sturgeon
Specifications
Sava Sturgeon
Origin 🇷🇸 Ex-Yugoslavia 🇺🇸 United States
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Brodogradilište specijalnih objekata General Dynamics Electric Boat
Year introduced 1978 1967
Number built 2 units 37 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 770 tons 3,640 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range NA Unlimited
Length 55.9 m 89.1 m
Beam 7.2 m 9.7 m
Crew 35 107
Max depth 300 m 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Sava Sturgeon
Armament
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 10 x torpedoes
  • 20 x 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 One shaft; diesel-electric: 2 × MTU diesel engines, 1 × Končar electric motor 1 × S5W pressurized water reactor, 2 × steam turbines, total 15,000 shp (11,000 kW), 1 shaft
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Sava-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class has greater displacement at 3,640 tons compared to the Sava-class's 770 tons.
Which is faster, the Sava-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Sava-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sava-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Sava-class has a range of 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sava-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class is longer at 89.1 meters compared to the Sava-class's 55.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Sava-class and Sturgeon-class have?
The Sturgeon-class has a larger crew complement of 107 compared to the Sava-class's 35 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Sava-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Sava-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sava-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class has been built in greater numbers with 37 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Sava-class.