Charlie vs Echo
Charlie vs Echo at a glance — displacement 4,000 vs 4,486 tons, length 95 vs 115 m, speed 20 vs 15 knots, crew 100 vs 109.
Specifications
|
Charlie |
Echo |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Krasnoye Sormovo inland shipyard |
Komsomolsk-on-Amur, shipyard No. 199 |
| Year introduced |
1967 |
1960 |
| Number built |
17 units |
34 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
4,000 tons |
4,486 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
30,000 nm |
| Length |
95.0 m |
115.4 m |
| Beam |
10.0 m |
9.3 m |
| Crew |
100 |
109 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Charlie |
Echo |
| Armament |
- 6 x 533 mm (21 in) tubes
- 12 torpedoes
- 8 x P-70 Ametist anti-ship missiles (Charlie I)
- 8 x P-120 Malakhit anti-ship missiles (Charlie II)
- 24 AMD-1000 ground mines
|
- 8 × P-6 cruise missiles
- 4 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes
- 2 × 400 mm (16 in) stern torpedo tubes
|
| Propulsion |
1 pressurized water-cooled reactor powering 2 steam turbines delivering 11,185 kW (14,999 shp) to 1 shaft |
2 pressurized water-cooled reactors 70,000 hp (52 MW) each, 2 steam turbines, 2 shafts |
Detailed Comparison
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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.
