Sturgeon vs Type 205
Sturgeon vs Type 205 at a glance — displacement 3,640 vs 419 tons, length 89 vs 44 m, speed 15 vs 10 knots, crew 107 vs 22.
Specifications
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Sturgeon |
Type 205 |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Diesel-electric submarine |
| Manufacturer |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
Howaldtswerke |
| Year introduced |
1967 |
1962 |
| Number built |
37 units |
13 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
3,640 tons |
419 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
10.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
3,950 nm at 4 knots |
| Length |
89.1 m |
44.3 m |
| Beam |
9.7 m |
4.6 m |
| Crew |
107 |
22 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
100 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Sturgeon |
Type 205 |
| 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
|
- 8 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- Torpedoes and naval mines
|
| Propulsion |
1 × S5W pressurized water reactor, 2 × steam turbines, total 15,000 shp (11,000 kW), 1 shaft |
2 × 440 kW (590 hp) Mercedes-Benz 4-stroke V12 diesel engines each coupled to a BBC generator; 1 × 1,100 kW (1,500 hp) SSW electric motor |
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Which has greater displacement, the Sturgeon-class or Type 205-class?
The Sturgeon-class has greater displacement at 3,640 tons compared to the Type 205-class's 419 tons.
Which is faster, the Sturgeon-class or Type 205-class?
The Sturgeon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Type 205-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sturgeon-class or Type 205-class?
The Sturgeon-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Type 205-class has a range of 3,950 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sturgeon-class or Type 205-class?
The Sturgeon-class is longer at 89.1 meters compared to the Type 205-class's 44.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Sturgeon-class and Type 205-class have?
The Sturgeon-class has a larger crew complement of 107 compared to the Type 205-class's 22 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Sturgeon-class or Type 205-class?
The Sturgeon-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Type 205-class's 100 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sturgeon-class or Type 205-class?
The Sturgeon-class has been built in greater numbers with 37 vessels compared to 13 vessels of the Type 205-class.
