Permit vs Skipjack
Permit vs Skipjack at a glance — displacement 3,810 vs 3,124 tons, length 84 vs 76 m, speed 15 vs 15 knots, crew 112 vs 93.
Specifications
|
Permit |
Skipjack |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
1961 |
1959 |
| Number built |
14 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$40 million |
| Displacement |
3,810 tons |
3,124 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
84.9 m |
76.7 m |
| Beam |
9.6 m |
9.6 m |
| Crew |
112 |
93 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
210 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Permit |
Skipjack |
| Armament |
- 4 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes amidships
- 12-18 × Mark 37 torpedoes (later Mark 48s)
- 4-6 × UUM-44 SUBROC anti-submarine missiles
- 4 × UGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
|
- 6 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (bow)
- 24 × Mark 37, Mark 14, Mark 16, Mark 45 ASTOR nuclear, and/or Mark 48 torpedoes
|
| Propulsion |
1 S5W PWR, 2 steam turbines, 15,000 shp (11 MW), 1 shaft |
1 S5W reactor, geared steam turbines (15,000 shp (11,000 kW)), 1 shaft |
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Which has greater displacement, the Permit-class or Skipjack-class?
The Permit-class has greater displacement at 3,810 tons compared to the Skipjack-class's 3,124 tons.
Which is faster, the Permit-class or Skipjack-class?
The Skipjack-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Permit-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Permit-class or Skipjack-class?
Both the Permit-class and Skipjack-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Permit-class or Skipjack-class?
The Permit-class is longer at 84.9 meters compared to the Skipjack-class's 76.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Permit-class and Skipjack-class have?
The Permit-class has a larger crew complement of 112 compared to the Skipjack-class's 93 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Permit-class or Skipjack-class?
The Permit-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Skipjack-class's 210 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Permit-class or Skipjack-class?
The Permit-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Skipjack-class.