Charlie vs Echo
| Soviet nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine, introduced in 1967, utilized a pressurized water reactor for propulsion. | |
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| Origin | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
| Manufacturer | Krasnoye Sormovo inland shipyard |
| Year introduced | 1967 |
| Number built | 17 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Ex-USSR nuclear-powered cruise-missile submarine, introduced in 1960, built with two pressurized water-cooled reactors. | |
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| Origin | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Nuclear-powered cruise-missile submarine |
| Manufacturer | Komsomolsk-on-Amur, shipyard No. 199 |
| Year introduced | 1960 |
| Number built | 34 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Displacement | 4,000 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 20.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | 99,999 nm â—‰ |
| Length | 95.0 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 10.0 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 100 â—‰ |
| Max depth | 400 m â—‰ |
| Propulsion | 1 pressurized water-cooled reactor powering 2 steam turbines delivering 11,185 kW (14,999 shp) to 1 shaft |
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| Displacement | 4,486 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 15.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | 30,000 nm â—‰ |
| Length | 115.4 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 9.3 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 109 â—‰ |
| Max depth | 300 m â—‰ |
| Propulsion | 2 pressurized water-cooled reactors 70,000 hp (52 MW) each, 2 steam turbines, 2 shafts |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Charlie-class or Echo-class?
The Echo-class has greater displacement at 4,486 tons compared to the Charlie-class's 4,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Charlie-class or Echo-class?
The Charlie-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Echo-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Charlie-class or Echo-class?
The Charlie-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Echo-class has a range of 30,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Charlie-class or Echo-class?
The Echo-class is longer at 115.4 meters compared to the Charlie-class's 95.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Charlie-class and Echo-class have?
The Echo-class has a larger crew complement of 109 compared to the Charlie-class's 100 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Charlie-class or Echo-class?
The Charlie-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Echo-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Charlie-class or Echo-class?
The Echo-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 17 vessels of the Charlie-class.