Sierra vs Sturgeon
Sierra vs Sturgeon at a glance — displacement 7,200 vs 3,640 tons, length 107 vs 89 m, speed 10 vs 15 knots, crew 61 vs 107.
Specifications
|
Sierra |
Sturgeon |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Krasnoye Sormovo |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
1984 |
1967 |
| Number built |
4 units |
37 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
7,200 tons |
3,640 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
107.2 m |
89.1 m |
| Beam |
12.3 m |
9.7 m |
| Crew |
61 |
107 |
| Max depth |
600 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Sierra |
Sturgeon |
| Armament |
- 4 × 650 mm (26 in) torpedo tubes (only Sierra I)
- 4 × 530 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (6 x Sierra II)
- SS-N-21 Sampson SLCM
- SS-N-15 Starfish anti-submarine weapon
- SS-N-16 Stallion
- 42 mines (instead of torpedoes)
|
- 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 × PWR, 190 MW (HEU <= 45%), 2 × 1,002 hp (747 kW) emergency motors, 1 shaft, 2 spinners |
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 Sierra-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sierra-class has greater displacement at 7,200 tons compared to the Sturgeon-class's 3,640 tons.
Which is faster, the Sierra-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Sierra-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sierra-class or Sturgeon-class?
Both the Sierra-class and Sturgeon-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Sierra-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sierra-class is longer at 107.2 meters compared to the Sturgeon-class's 89.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Sierra-class and Sturgeon-class have?
The Sturgeon-class has a larger crew complement of 107 compared to the Sierra-class's 61 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Sierra-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sierra-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 600 meters compared to the Sturgeon-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sierra-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class has been built in greater numbers with 37 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Sierra-class.
