Alfa vs Sturgeon
Alfa vs Sturgeon at a glance — displacement 2,300 vs 3,640 tons, length 81 vs 89 m, speed 12 vs 15 knots, crew 31 vs 107.
Specifications
|
Alfa |
Sturgeon |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Admiralty yard, Leningrad |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
1971 |
1967 |
| Number built |
7 units |
37 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,300 tons |
3,640 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
81.4 m |
89.1 m |
| Beam |
9.5 m |
9.7 m |
| Crew |
31 |
107 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Alfa |
Sturgeon |
| Armament |
- 6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 18 SET-65 or 53-65K torpedoes
- 20 VA-111 Shkval torpedoes
- 24 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 |
OK-550 or BM-40A, 155-MWt Lead-bismuth cooled, beryllium-moderated reactor; 40,000 shp (30,000 kW) steam turbine, one 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 Alfa-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class has greater displacement at 3,640 tons compared to the Alfa-class's 2,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Alfa-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Alfa-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Alfa-class or Sturgeon-class?
Both the Alfa-class and Sturgeon-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Alfa-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class is longer at 89.1 meters compared to the Alfa-class's 81.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Alfa-class and Sturgeon-class have?
The Sturgeon-class has a larger crew complement of 107 compared to the Alfa-class's 31 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Alfa-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Alfa-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Alfa-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class has been built in greater numbers with 37 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Alfa-class.
