Blekinge vs Romeo
Blekinge vs Romeo at a glance — displacement 1,925 vs 1,475 tons, length 66 vs 76 m, crew 26 vs 54.
Specifications
|
Blekinge |
Romeo |
| Origin |
🇸🇪 Sweden |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Attack submarine |
Diesel-electric submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Saab Kockums |
Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
-- |
1957 |
| Number built |
NA |
133 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1,310 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,925 tons |
1,475 tons |
| Maximum speed |
NA |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
9,000 nm at 9 knots |
| Length |
66.1 m |
76.6 m |
| Beam |
6.8 m |
6.7 m |
| Crew |
26 |
54 |
Armament & Systems
|
Blekinge |
Romeo |
| Armament |
- 4 x 533 mm torpedo tubes (Torped 62 steg 2 or Torped 63)
- 2 x 400 mm torpedo tubes (Torped 47 / Saab SLWT)
- Naval mines
|
- 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
|
| Propulsion |
1 shaft with 1 propeller, driven by: 4 × Kockums MkV V4-275R Stirling engines (AIP) and 2 ×... |
Two diesels delivering 2.94 MW (4000 shp) with two electric motors driving two shafts. |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Blekinge-class or Romeo-class?
The Blekinge-class has greater displacement at 1,925 tons compared to the Romeo-class's 1,475 tons.
Which is faster, the Blekinge-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Blekinge-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the Blekinge-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Blekinge-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Blekinge-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-class is longer at 76.6 meters compared to the Blekinge-class's 66.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Blekinge-class and Romeo-class have?
The Romeo-class has a larger crew complement of 54 compared to the Blekinge-class's 26 crew members.
