Charlie vs Alfa
Charlie vs Alfa at a glance — displacement 4,000 vs 2,300 tons, length 95 vs 81 m, speed 20 vs 12 knots, crew 100 vs 31.
Specifications
|
Charlie |
Alfa |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Krasnoye Sormovo inland shipyard |
Admiralty yard, Leningrad |
| Year introduced |
1967 |
1971 |
| Number built |
17 units |
7 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
4,000 tons |
2,300 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
95.0 m |
81.4 m |
| Beam |
10.0 m |
9.5 m |
| Crew |
100 |
31 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Charlie |
Alfa |
| 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
|
- 6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 18 SET-65 or 53-65K torpedoes
- 20 VA-111 Shkval torpedoes
- 24 mines
|
| Propulsion |
1 pressurized water-cooled reactor powering 2 steam turbines delivering 11,185 kW (14,999 shp) to 1 shaft |
OK-550 or BM-40A, 155-MWt Lead-bismuth cooled, beryllium-moderated reactor; 40,000 shp (30,000 kW) steam turbine, one shaft |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Charlie-class or Alfa-class?
The Charlie-class has greater displacement at 4,000 tons compared to the Alfa-class's 2,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Charlie-class or Alfa-class?
The Charlie-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Alfa-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Charlie-class or Alfa-class?
Both the Charlie-class and Alfa-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Charlie-class or Alfa-class?
The Charlie-class is longer at 95.0 meters compared to the Alfa-class's 81.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Charlie-class and Alfa-class have?
The Charlie-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Alfa-class's 31 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Charlie-class or Alfa-class?
Both the Charlie-class and Alfa-class have a maximum depth of 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Charlie-class or Alfa-class?
The Charlie-class has been built in greater numbers with 17 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Alfa-class.
