Charlie vs Papa
Charlie vs Papa at a glance — displacement 4,000 vs 5,197 tons, length 95 vs 106 m, speed 20 vs 25 knots, crew 100 vs 82.
Specifications
|
Charlie |
Papa |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Krasnoye Sormovo inland shipyard |
Sevmash |
| Year introduced |
1967 |
1970 |
| Number built |
17 units |
1 unit |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
4,000 tons |
5,197 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
25.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
95.0 m |
106.9 m |
| Beam |
10.0 m |
11.5 m |
| Crew |
100 |
82 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Charlie |
Papa |
| 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
|
- 10 × SS-N-7 Starbright (P-70) cruise missiles
- 4 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes
|
| Propulsion |
1 pressurized water-cooled reactor powering 2 steam turbines delivering 11,185 kW (14,999 shp) to 1 shaft |
2 × VM-5 nuclear reactors; 2 × shafts; 2 × steam turbines producing 80,000 PS (59,000 kW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Charlie-class or Papa-class?
The Papa-class has greater displacement at 5,197 tons compared to the Charlie-class's 4,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Charlie-class or Papa-class?
The Papa-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Charlie-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Charlie-class or Papa-class?
Both the Charlie-class and Papa-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Charlie-class or Papa-class?
The Papa-class is longer at 106.9 meters compared to the Charlie-class's 95.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Charlie-class and Papa-class have?
The Charlie-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Papa-class's 82 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Charlie-class or Papa-class?
The Papa-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Charlie-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Charlie-class or Papa-class?
The Charlie-class has been built in greater numbers with 17 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Papa-class.
