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November vs Sturgeon

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🇷🇺 November
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🇺🇸 Sturgeon
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Specifications
November 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 1959 1967
Number built 14 units 37 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,065 tons 3,640 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 107.4 m 89.1 m
Beam 7.9 m 9.7 m
Crew 104 107
Max depth 340 m 400 m
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Armament & Systems
November Sturgeon
Armament
  • 8 533 mm bow torpedo tubes (20 torpedoes SET-65 or 53-65K)
  • 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 two water-cooled reactors VM-A 70 MW each with steam generators, two turbogear assemblies 60-D (35,000 hp total), two turbine-type generators GPM-21 1,400 kW each, two diesel generators DG-400 460 hp each, two auxiliary electric motors PG-116 450 hp each, two shafts 1 × S5W pressurized water reactor, 2 × steam turbines, total 15,000 shp (11,000 kW), 1 shaft

Overview

The November and the Sturgeon are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 3,065 tons for the November vs 3,640 tons for the Sturgeon. The November reaches 15 knots vs 15 knots for the Sturgeon. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the November vs 99,999 for the Sturgeon. The November carries a crew of 104 vs 107 for the Sturgeon. Submerged displacement is 4,750 tons for the November vs 4,640 tons for the Sturgeon. The Sturgeon can dive to 400 m compared to 340 m for the November.

The November was produced in 14 units vs 37 for the Sturgeon. The November was commissioned in 1959, 8 years before the Sturgeon (1967).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the November-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class has greater displacement at 3,640 tons compared to the November-class's 3,065 tons.
Which is faster, the November-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the November-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the November-class or Sturgeon-class?
Both the November-class and Sturgeon-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the November-class or Sturgeon-class?
The November-class is longer at 107.4 meters compared to the Sturgeon-class's 89.1 meters.
How many crew members do the November-class and Sturgeon-class have?
The Sturgeon-class has a larger crew complement of 107 compared to the November-class's 104 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the November-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the November-class's 340 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the November-class or Sturgeon-class?
The Sturgeon-class has been built in greater numbers with 37 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the November-class.