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Sturgeon vs Type 206

Sturgeon vs Type 206 at a glance — displacement 3,640 vs 456 tons, length 89 vs 48 m, speed 15 vs 10 knots, crew 107 vs 22.

Sturgeon submarine side profile drawing
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Type 206 submarine side profile drawing
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Specifications
Sturgeon Type 206
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Diesel-electric submarine
Manufacturer General Dynamics Electric Boat Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 1967 1973
Number built 37 units 18 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,640 tons 456 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 10.0 knots
Range Unlimited 4,500 nm at 6 knots
Length 89.1 m 48.5 m
Beam 9.7 m 4.6 m
Crew 107 22
Max depth 400 m 200 m
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Armament & Systems
Sturgeon Type 206
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 torpedo tubes
  • 8 DM2A1 Seeaal (206) or DM2A3 Seehecht (206A) torpedoes
  • 24 mines can be carried externally
Propulsion 1 × S5W pressurized water reactor, 2 × steam turbines, total 15,000 shp (11,000 kW), 1 shaft 2 MTU 12V 493, 4-stroke diesel engines, each coupled with an Asea Brown Boveri-generator; 1 Siemens-Schuckert-Werke electric motor driving single five or seven blade propeller
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Sturgeon-class or Type 206-class?
The Sturgeon-class has greater displacement at 3,640 tons compared to the Type 206-class's 456 tons.
Which is faster, the Sturgeon-class or Type 206-class?
The Sturgeon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Type 206-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sturgeon-class or Type 206-class?
The Sturgeon-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Type 206-class has a range of 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sturgeon-class or Type 206-class?
The Sturgeon-class is longer at 89.1 meters compared to the Type 206-class's 48.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Sturgeon-class and Type 206-class have?
The Sturgeon-class has a larger crew complement of 107 compared to the Type 206-class's 22 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Sturgeon-class or Type 206-class?
The Sturgeon-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Type 206-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sturgeon-class or Type 206-class?
The Sturgeon-class has been built in greater numbers with 37 vessels compared to 18 vessels of the Type 206-class.