Sturgeon vs Type 091
Sturgeon vs Type 091 at a glance — displacement 3,640 vs 4,000 tons, length 89 vs 98 m, speed 15 vs 12 knots, crew 107 vs 75.
Specifications
|
Sturgeon |
Type 091 |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇨🇳 China |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
Bohai Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1967 |
1974 |
| Number built |
37 units |
5 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
3,640 tons |
4,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
89.1 m |
98.0 m |
| Beam |
9.7 m |
10.6 m |
| Crew |
107 |
75 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Sturgeon |
Type 091 |
| 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
|
- 6 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes
- Yu-3 torpedo
- Yu-6 torpedo
- YJ-82 anti-ship cruise missile
|
| Propulsion |
1 × S5W pressurized water reactor, 2 × steam turbines, total 15,000 shp (11,000 kW), 1 shaft |
1 x 48 megawatt nuclear reactor |
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Which has greater displacement, the Sturgeon-class or Type 091-class?
The Type 091-class has greater displacement at 4,000 tons compared to the Sturgeon-class's 3,640 tons.
Which is faster, the Sturgeon-class or Type 091-class?
The Sturgeon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Type 091-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sturgeon-class or Type 091-class?
Both the Sturgeon-class and Type 091-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Sturgeon-class or Type 091-class?
The Type 091-class is longer at 98.0 meters compared to the Sturgeon-class's 89.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Sturgeon-class and Type 091-class have?
The Sturgeon-class has a larger crew complement of 107 compared to the Type 091-class's 75 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Sturgeon-class or Type 091-class?
The Sturgeon-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Type 091-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sturgeon-class or Type 091-class?
The Sturgeon-class has been built in greater numbers with 37 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Type 091-class.
