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Sturgeon vs Victor I

Sturgeon vs Victor I at a glance — displacement 3,640 vs 3,500 tons, length 89 vs 92 m, speed 15 vs 11 knots, crew 107 vs 76.

Sturgeon submarine side profile drawing
🇺🇸 Sturgeon
Victor I submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Victor I
Specifications
Sturgeon Victor I
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer General Dynamics Electric Boat Sudomekh Shipyard
Year introduced 1967 1967
Number built 37 units 15 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,640 tons 3,500 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 11.5 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 89.1 m 92.5 m
Beam 9.7 m 10.6 m
Crew 107 76
Max depth 400 m 400 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Sturgeon Victor I
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 bow torpedo tubes
  • 18 torpedoes: 53-65K, SET-65, TEST-71 (TEST-70 on Project 671M boats)
  • 36 RM-2G Golets mines or 18 PMR-1, PMR-2, PMT-1 mines in place of torpedoes
  • 81R Vyuga (SS-N-15) anti-submarine missiles on Project 671V boats
  • 3K10 Granat (SS-N-21) cruise missiles on K-323 (Project 671K)
Propulsion 1 × S5W pressurized water reactor, 2 × steam turbines, total 15,000 shp (11,000 kW), 1 shaft 2 × VM-4 pressurised-water reactors (72 MW each), OK-300 plant, 31,000 shp, 1 shaft
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Sturgeon-class or Victor I-class?
The Sturgeon-class has greater displacement at 3,640 tons compared to the Victor I-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Sturgeon-class or Victor I-class?
The Sturgeon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Victor I-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sturgeon-class or Victor I-class?
Both the Sturgeon-class and Victor I-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Sturgeon-class or Victor I-class?
The Victor I-class is longer at 92.5 meters compared to the Sturgeon-class's 89.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Sturgeon-class and Victor I-class have?
The Sturgeon-class has a larger crew complement of 107 compared to the Victor I-class's 76 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Sturgeon-class or Victor I-class?
The Victor I-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Sturgeon-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sturgeon-class or Victor I-class?
The Sturgeon-class has been built in greater numbers with 37 vessels compared to 15 vessels of the Victor I-class.