Barracuda vs Romeo
The Barracuda and the Romeo are both Submarine classes. The Barracuda displaces 4,765 tons — 3.2x the Romeo's 1,475 tons. The Barracuda reaches 14 knots vs 15 knots for the Romeo. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Barracuda vs 9,000 for the Romeo. The Barracuda carries a crew of 60 vs 54 for the Romeo. Submerged displacement is 5,300 tons for the Barracuda vs 1,830 tons for the Romeo. The Barracuda was produced in 2 units vs 133 for the Romeo. The Barracuda was commissioned in 2020, 63 years after the Romeo (1957).
| French nuclear attack submarine, 4,765 tons displacement, utilizes a 150 MW K15 reactor for propulsion. |
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| Origin |
🇫🇷 France
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| Category |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Naval Group |
| Year introduced |
2020 |
| Number built |
2 units
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| Estimated unit price |
$1,730 million
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| Ex-USSR diesel-electric submarine, introduced in 1957, with 133 units built. |
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| Origin |
🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
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| Category |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1957 |
| Number built |
133 units
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| Estimated unit price |
NA
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| Displacement |
4,765 tons
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| Maximum speed |
14.0 knots
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| Range |
Unlimited
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| Length |
99.5 m
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| Beam |
8.8 m
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| Crew |
60
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| Max depth |
350 m
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| Propulsion |
K15 nuclear reactor, 150 MW (200,000 hp)
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| Armament |
4 533 mm (21.0 in) tubes. 20 storage racks for: MdCN land-attack cruise missiles, Exocet SM39 Mod2 anti-ship missiles, A3SM (VL MICA) surface-to-air missiles, F21 Artemis heavyweight torpedoes, FG29 multi-influence mines
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| Displacement |
1,475 tons
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| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots
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| Range |
9,000 nm at 9 knots
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| Length |
76.6 m
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| Beam |
6.7 m
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| Crew |
54
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| Max depth |
NA
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| Propulsion |
Two diesels delivering 2.94 MW (4000 shp) with two electric motors driving two shafts.
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| Armament |
- 8 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (six bow, two stern)
- 14 × 533 mm (21 in) anti-ship or anti-submarine torpedoes (including Yu-4 and Yu-1)
- 28 mines
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Which has greater displacement, the Barracuda-class or Romeo-class?
The Barracuda-class has greater displacement at 4,765 tons compared to the Romeo-class's 1,475 tons.
Which is faster, the Barracuda-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Barracuda-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Barracuda-class or Romeo-class?
The Barracuda-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Romeo-class has a range of 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Barracuda-class or Romeo-class?
The Barracuda-class is longer at 99.5 meters compared to the Romeo-class's 76.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Barracuda-class and Romeo-class have?
The Barracuda-class has a larger crew complement of 60 compared to the Romeo-class's 54 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Barracuda-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-class has been built in greater numbers with 133 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Barracuda-class.