Sturgeon vs Swiftsure
Sturgeon vs Swiftsure at a glance — displacement 3,640 vs 4,400 tons, length 89 vs 82 m, speed 15 vs 20 knots, crew 107 vs 116.
Specifications
|
Sturgeon |
Swiftsure |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd. (VSEL) |
| Year introduced |
1967 |
1973 |
| Number built |
37 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
3,640 tons |
4,400 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
89.1 m |
82.9 m |
| Beam |
9.7 m |
9.8 m |
| Crew |
107 |
116 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Sturgeon |
Swiftsure |
| Armament |
- 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
|
- 5 x 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- Spearfish torpedoes
- RN Sub Harpoon missiles
- Tomahawk missiles
|
| Propulsion |
1 × S5W pressurized water reactor, 2 × steam turbines, total 15,000 shp (11,000 kW), 1 shaft |
Nuclear Reactor, shrouded pump-jet propulsors |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Sturgeon-class or Swiftsure-class?
The Swiftsure-class has greater displacement at 4,400 tons compared to the Sturgeon-class's 3,640 tons.
Which is faster, the Sturgeon-class or Swiftsure-class?
The Swiftsure-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Sturgeon-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sturgeon-class or Swiftsure-class?
Both the Sturgeon-class and Swiftsure-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Sturgeon-class or Swiftsure-class?
The Sturgeon-class is longer at 89.1 meters compared to the Swiftsure-class's 82.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Sturgeon-class and Swiftsure-class have?
The Swiftsure-class has a larger crew complement of 116 compared to the Sturgeon-class's 107 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Sturgeon-class or Swiftsure-class?
The Sturgeon-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Swiftsure-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sturgeon-class or Swiftsure-class?
The Sturgeon-class has been built in greater numbers with 37 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Swiftsure-class.
