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Mike vs Sturgeon

Mike vs Sturgeon at a glance — displacement 4,400 vs 3,640 tons, length 117 vs 89 m, speed 14 vs 15 knots, crew 64 vs 107.

Mike submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Mike
Sturgeon submarine side profile drawing
🇺🇸 Sturgeon
Specifications
Mike Sturgeon
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇺🇸 United States
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Sevmash General Dynamics Electric Boat
Year introduced 1983 1967
Number built 1 unit 37 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,400 tons 3,640 tons
Maximum speed 14.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 117.5 m 89.1 m
Beam 10.7 m 9.7 m
Crew 64 107
Max depth 1,020 m 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Mike Sturgeon
Armament
  • SS-N-15 Starfish anti-submarine missiles
  • 6 x 533 mm (21-inch) torpedo tubes for 53-65 torpedo and VA-111 Shkval 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 One 190 MW OK-650 b-3 PWR, two 45000 shp steam turbines, one shaft 1 × S5W pressurized water reactor, 2 × steam turbines, total 15,000 shp (11,000 kW), 1 shaft
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Mike-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Mike-class has greater displacement at 4,400 tons compared to the Sturgeon-class's 3,640 tons.
Which is faster, the Mike-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Mike-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Mike-class or Sturgeon-class?
Both the Mike-class and Sturgeon-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Mike-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Mike-class is longer at 117.5 meters compared to the Sturgeon-class's 89.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Mike-class and Sturgeon-class have?
The Sturgeon-class has a larger crew complement of 107 compared to the Mike-class's 64 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Mike-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Mike-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 1,020 meters compared to the Sturgeon-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Mike-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class has been built in greater numbers with 37 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Mike-class.