Skipjack vs Sturgeon
Skipjack vs Sturgeon at a glance — displacement 3,124 vs 3,640 tons, length 76 vs 89 m, speed 15 vs 15 knots, crew 93 vs 107.
Specifications
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Skipjack |
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 |
1959 |
1967 |
| Number built |
6 units |
37 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$40 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
3,124 tons |
3,640 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
76.7 m |
89.1 m |
| Beam |
9.6 m |
9.7 m |
| Crew |
93 |
107 |
| Max depth |
210 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Skipjack |
Sturgeon |
| Armament |
- 6 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (bow)
- 24 × Mark 37, Mark 14, Mark 16, Mark 45 ASTOR nuclear, and/or Mark 48 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 S5W reactor, geared steam turbines (15,000 shp (11,000 kW)), 1 shaft |
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 Skipjack-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class has greater displacement at 3,640 tons compared to the Skipjack-class's 3,124 tons.
Which is faster, the Skipjack-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Skipjack-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Skipjack-class or Sturgeon-class?
Both the Skipjack-class and Sturgeon-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Skipjack-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class is longer at 89.1 meters compared to the Skipjack-class's 76.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Skipjack-class and Sturgeon-class have?
The Sturgeon-class has a larger crew complement of 107 compared to the Skipjack-class's 93 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Skipjack-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-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 Skipjack-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class has been built in greater numbers with 37 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Skipjack-class.
