Crew Requirements: Russia vs the Rest

Deathblow · 04-16-06, 08:51 AM

Here's some interesting tidbits on the GlobalSecurity pages. :hmm:

British Asute Crew complement: 110 crewmembers
US LA class Crew complement: 116 crewmembers
US VA class Crew complement: 113 crewmembers
Russian Akula Class Crew complement: 63 crewmembers

Russian Sierra Class Crew complement : 61 crewmembers

How are the Russian's getting away with almost half the crew complement of their western counterparts? The short answer that most will given is "because their systems are less complicated and require lesse maintenance".... but almost *half* the crew complement? That can't explain the total crew requirement differences... :hmm:

And on that note... does anyone have any specifics on the actual manning requirements per department of a western submarine are. The breakdown of each department, for example...
the engine systems require x number of crew
the galley staff requires x number of crew
torpedo room requires x number of crew.

Would be nice to know and understand. Just why *do* these subs require 113 as opposed to 95 or whatever crew number....

04-16-06, 08:51 AM	#1
Deathblow Captain Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 518 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Crew Requirements: Russia vs the Rest Here's some interesting tidbits on the GlobalSecurity pages. :hmm: British Asute Crew complement: 110 crewmembers US LA class Crew complement: 116 crewmembers US VA class Crew complement: 113 crewmembers Russian Akula Class Crew complement: 63 crewmembers Russian Sierra Class Crew complement : 61 crewmembers How are the Russian's getting away with almost half the crew complement of their western counterparts? The short answer that most will given is "because their systems are less complicated and require lesse maintenance".... but almost half the crew complement? That can't explain the total crew requirement differences... :hmm: And on that note... does anyone have any specifics on the actual manning requirements per department of a western submarine are. The breakdown of each department, for example... the engine systems require x number of crew the galley staff requires x number of crew torpedo room requires x number of crew. Would be nice to know and understand. Just why do these subs require 113 as opposed to 95 or whatever crew number....