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, Russian submarine Oscar 24 P-700 Granit (SS-N-19 S.jpg
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The Soviet and Russian cruise missile subs have gigantic anti-ship missiles with lesser range, such as this Soviet Oscar-I Class nuclear-powered cruise missile attack submarine. Each Oscar sub is equipped with 24 SS-N-19 (NATO designation Shipwreck) P-700 Granit 550-kilometer-range missiles.
The Granit/Shipwreck missiles weigh 7,000 kg (15,400 lb), have a length of 10 m (33 ft), a diameter of 0.85 m (33 in), a warhead weight of 750 kg (1,653 lb), HE (unknown composition, probably RDX or similar) or a 500 kiloton fission-fusion thermonuclear weapon. Operational range of 625 km (388 mi), speed Mach 1.6 (low altitude) - 2.5+ (high altitude).
US Harpoon missiles weigh 1,523 lb (691 kg) with booster, length Air-launched: 12.6 ft (3.8 m); Surface- and submarine-launched: 15 ft (4.6 m), diameter of 13.5 in (34 cm), and have a warhead of 488 pounds (221 kg). Operational
range in excess of 67 nmi (124 km) depending on launch platform, speed 537 miles per hour (864 km/h)(240 m/s).
US Tomahawk cruise missiles weigh 2,900 lb (1,300 kg), 3,500 lb (1,600 kg) with booster, length without booster: 18 ft 3 in (5.56 m) and with booster: 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m), diameter 20.4 in (0.52 m), with a W80 nuclear warhead (retired) or a conventional warhead weighing 1,000 pounds (450 kg) of high explosive or a submunitions dispenser with BLU-97/B Combined Effects Bomb or PBXN. Operational range: Block II TLAM-A – 1,350 nmi (1,550 mi; 2,500 km) Block III TLAM-C, Block IV TLAM-E – 900 nmi (1,000 mi; 1,700 km), Block III TLAM-D – 700 nmi (810 mi; 1,300 km), Speed: subsonic; about 550 mph (890 km/h).
- An elevated port side view of the forward section of a Soviet Oscar Class nuclear-powered attack submarine. (Soviet Military Power, 1986)
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