Borey vs Romeo

The Borey and the Romeo are both Submarine classes. The Borey displaces 14,720 tons — 10.0x the Romeo's 1,475 tons. The Borey reaches 15 knots vs 15 knots for the Romeo. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Borey vs 9,000 for the Romeo. The Borey carries a crew of 107 vs 54 for the Romeo. Submerged displacement is 24,000 tons for the Borey vs 1,830 tons for the Romeo. The Borey was produced in 8 units vs 133 for the Romeo. The Borey was commissioned in 2013, 56 years after the Romeo (1957).

Russian ballistic missile submarine, introduced in 2013, uses a pump-jet propulsion system.
Profile of Borey
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Submarine
Type Ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Sevmash
Year introduced 2013
Number built 8 units
Estimated unit price $713 million
Ex-USSR diesel-electric submarine, introduced in 1957, with 133 units built.
Profile of Romeo
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine
Manufacturer Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard
Year introduced 1957
Number built 133 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 14,720 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots
Range Unlimited
Length 170.0 m
Beam 13.5 m
Crew 107
Max depth 400 m
Propulsion 1 × ОК-650V nuclear reactor, 1 × Steam turbine, 50,000 SHP, 1 × Pump-jet
Armament
  • 16 × RSM-56 Bulava SLBMs with 6 MIRV warheads
  • 8 x 533mm torpedo tubes (Project 955)
  • 6 × 533mm torpedo tubes (Project 955A)
  • 6 x 533mm external Special Purpose External Tubes (SPETS) REPS-324 Shlagbaum anti-torpedo defense system
  • RPK-2 Vyuga anti-submarine/ship missiles
Displacement 1,475 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 9 knots
Length 76.6 m
Beam 6.7 m
Crew 54
Max depth NA
Propulsion Two diesels delivering 2.94 MW (4000 shp) with two electric motors driving two shafts.
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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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Borey-class or Romeo-class?
The Borey-class has greater displacement at 14,720 tons compared to the Romeo-class's 1,475 tons.
Which is faster, the Borey-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Borey-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Borey-class or Romeo-class?
The Borey-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Romeo-class has a range of 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Borey-class or Romeo-class?
The Borey-class is longer at 170.0 meters compared to the Romeo-class's 76.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Borey-class and Romeo-class have?
The Borey-class has a larger crew complement of 107 compared to the Romeo-class's 54 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Borey-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-class has been built in greater numbers with 133 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Borey-class.