Cyclops vs Real World Submarines

gamer1000k

I had an interesting discussion in another thread about how the Cyclops stacked up against a WWI U-boat (spoiler: not well considering that WWI was over 100 years ago).

For fun, I've put up a list of the Cyclops stats compared to a few famous real-world subs. Note that test depth is often well above the actual crush depth for a sub. Feel free to post any corrections to the following information (with a link to the source).

Alterra Cyclops
Year: 24th century (exact year unknown)
Crew: 3 (recommended), 1 (minimum)
Length: 54.2 m
Width: 12.6 m
Height: 14.2 m
Maximum Speed: 17.3 knots (submerged and surfaced)
Range: 4.45 km (standard power cells)
Maximum operating depth: 500m (without upgrades), 1500m (fully upgraded)

US Navy Trieste Research Submarine
Year: 1953
Crew: 2
Length: 18.14 m
Width: 3.51 m
Height: 5.64 m
Maximum Speed: Not Listed
Range: Not Listed
Maximum depth: >10, 991 m (Challenger Deep)

German Kaiserliche Marine U-19 Class U-Boat
Year: 1912
Crew: 35
Length: 64.15 m
Width: 6.10 m
Height: 7.30 m
Maximum Speed: 15.4 knots (surfaced, diesel engines), 9.5 knots (submerged, electric motors)
Range: 18,000 km (surfaced), 150 km (submerged)
Maximum operating depth: 50m (Test Depth)

German Kriegsmarine Type IXC U-Boat
Year: 1941
Crew: 48
Length: 76.76 m
Width. 6.86 m
Height: 9.60 m
Maximum Speed: 18.3 knots (surfaced, diesel engines), 7.3 knots (submerged, electric motors)
Range: 25, 650 km (surfaced), 117 km (submerged)
Maximum operating depth: 230m (Test Depth)

US Navy USS Nautilus (SSN-571) Nuclear Attack Submarine
Year: 1954
Crew: 105
Length: 98 m
Width: 8.5 m
Height: 7.3 m
Maximum Speed: 23 knots
Range: Almost Unlimited (Refuel reactor every few years)
Maximum Operating Depth: Not Listed (test depth greater than 250 m)

US Navy Los Angeles Class Nuclear Attack Submarine
Year: 1972
Crew: 129
Length: 110 m
Width: 10 m
Draft: 9.4 m
Maximum Speed: 33 knots+
Range: Almost Unlimited (refuel every 30 years)
Maximum Operating Depth: 290 m

Soviet Navy Typoon Class Ballistic Missile Submarine
Year: 1981
Crew: 160
Length: 175 m
Width: 23 m
Height: Not Listed
Maximum Speed: 27 knots (submerged)
Range: Almost Unlimited
Maximum Operating Depth: 400m (test depth)

US Navy Seawolf Class Nuclear Attack Submarine
Year: 1995
Crew: 116
Length: 108 m
Width: 12 m
Draft: 11 m
Maximum Speed: Classified (25+ knots official, rumors of 50+ knots)
Range: Almost Unlimited
Maximum Depth: Classified (estimated test depth of 490 m)

NerdyEric

So the cyclops is actually kinda realistic...... as far as size depth and speed goes

The08MetroidMan

Minor correction; the PDA states the Cyclops is meant/designed to be piloted by a three-person crew - only advanced operators are recommended/supposed to fly solo. Not that this maters in a survival situation where you have no choice but to adapt. Heck, the wiki article you linked to says as much.

0x6A7232

Stable build (Silent Running) Cyclops vs Reaper Levi here:

sayerulz

NerdyEric wrote: »

So the cyclops is actually kinda realistic...... as far as size depth and speed goes

Realistic if it had been made in 1914 mabey.

Jacke

Reaper Leviathans aren't the greatest threat to the Cyclops. Bone Sharks are a greater threat as they commonly come in groups and will likely attack more often.

kingkuma

Jacke wrote: »

Reaper Leviathans aren't the greatest threat to the Cyclops. Bone Sharks are a greater threat as they commonly come in groups and will likely attack more often.

True. However, if you have a shield, neither of them will be a problem.

Kouji_San

The range is laughable, but a gameplay thing. We need Star Gate ZPM's instead of these silly batteries


For technology that is more than 400 years in the future, this is rather... Underwhelming, in any case... But it's the size of the gameworld that's scaling down the abilities of these subs