Sturgeon vs Type 092
Sturgeon vs Type 092 at a glance — displacement 3,640 vs 6,000 tons, length 89 vs 120 m, speed 15 vs 14 knots, crew 107 vs 100.
Specifications
|
Sturgeon |
Type 092 |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇨🇳 China |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
Bohai Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1967 |
1983 |
| Number built |
37 units |
1 unit |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
3,640 tons |
6,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
14.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
89.1 m |
120.0 m |
| Beam |
9.7 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
107 |
100 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Sturgeon |
Type 092 |
| 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 torpedo tubes
- 12 × JL-1A SLBMs
|
| Propulsion |
1 × S5W pressurized water reactor, 2 × steam turbines, total 15,000 shp (11,000 kW), 1 shaft |
1 × pressurized-water nuclear reactor, 58MW; 2 × steam turbines; 1 shaft. |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Sturgeon-class or Type 092-class?
The Type 092-class has greater displacement at 6,000 tons compared to the Sturgeon-class's 3,640 tons.
Which is faster, the Sturgeon-class or Type 092-class?
The Sturgeon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Type 092-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sturgeon-class or Type 092-class?
Both the Sturgeon-class and Type 092-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Sturgeon-class or Type 092-class?
The Type 092-class is longer at 120.0 meters compared to the Sturgeon-class's 89.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Sturgeon-class and Type 092-class have?
The Sturgeon-class has a larger crew complement of 107 compared to the Type 092-class's 100 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Sturgeon-class or Type 092-class?
The Sturgeon-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Type 092-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sturgeon-class or Type 092-class?
The Sturgeon-class has been built in greater numbers with 37 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 092-class.
