Seawolf vs Sturgeon
Seawolf vs Sturgeon at a glance — displacement 8,600 vs 3,640 tons, length 108 vs 89 m, speed 18 vs 15 knots, crew 140 vs 107.
Specifications
|
Seawolf |
Sturgeon |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
1997 |
1967 |
| Number built |
3 units |
37 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$3,000 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
8,600 tons |
3,640 tons |
| Maximum speed |
18.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
108.0 m |
89.1 m |
| Beam |
12.0 m |
9.7 m |
| Crew |
140 |
107 |
| Max depth |
490 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Seawolf |
Sturgeon |
| Armament |
- 8 x 26.5-inch torpedo tubes
- Tomahawk land attack missile
- Harpoon anti-ship missile
- Mk 48 guided torpedo
|
- 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 S6W PWR 220 MW (300,000 hp), 1 secondary propulsion submerged motor, 2 steam turbines 57,000 shp (43 MW), 1 shaft, 1 pump-jet propeller |
1 × S5W pressurized water reactor, 2 × steam turbines, total 15,000 shp (11,000 kW), 1 shaft |
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Which has greater displacement, the Seawolf-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Seawolf-class has greater displacement at 8,600 tons compared to the Sturgeon-class's 3,640 tons.
Which is faster, the Seawolf-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Seawolf-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Sturgeon-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Seawolf-class or Sturgeon-class?
Both the Seawolf-class and Sturgeon-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Seawolf-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Seawolf-class is longer at 108.0 meters compared to the Sturgeon-class's 89.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Seawolf-class and Sturgeon-class have?
The Seawolf-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Sturgeon-class's 107 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Seawolf-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Seawolf-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 490 meters compared to the Sturgeon-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Seawolf-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class has been built in greater numbers with 37 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Seawolf-class.
