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Charlie vs November

Charlie vs November at a glance — displacement 4,000 vs 3,065 tons, length 95 vs 107 m, speed 20 vs 15 knots, crew 100 vs 104.

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🇷🇺 CharlieFull specs
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🇷🇺 NovemberFull specs
Specifications
Charlie November
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Krasnoye Sormovo inland shipyard Sevmash
Year introduced 1967 1959
Number built 17 units 14 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,000 tons 3,065 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 95.0 m 107.4 m
Beam 10.0 m 7.9 m
Crew 100 104
Max depth 400 m 340 m
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Armament & Systems
Charlie November
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
  • 8 533 mm bow torpedo tubes (20 torpedoes SET-65 or 53-65K)
Propulsion 1 pressurized water-cooled reactor powering 2 steam turbines delivering 11,185 kW (14,999 shp) to 1 shaft two water-cooled reactors VM-A 70 MW each with steam generators, two turbogear assemblies 60-D (35,000 hp total), two turbine-type generators GPM-21 1,400 kW each, two diesel generators DG-400 460 hp each, two auxiliary electric motors PG-116 450 hp each, two shafts
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Charlie-class side profile drawing Charlie-class Specs, operators & history →
Former operators · 17 built
  • 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
November-class side profile drawing November-class Specs, operators & history →
Former operators · 14 built
  • 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Charlie-class or November-class?
The Charlie-class has greater displacement at 4,000 tons compared to the November-class's 3,065 tons.
Which is faster, the Charlie-class or November-class?
The Charlie-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the November-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Charlie-class or November-class?
Both the Charlie-class and November-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Charlie-class or November-class?
The November-class is longer at 107.4 meters compared to the Charlie-class's 95.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Charlie-class and November-class have?
The November-class has a larger crew complement of 104 compared to the Charlie-class's 100 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Charlie-class or November-class?
The Charlie-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the November-class's 340 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Charlie-class or November-class?
The Charlie-class has been built in greater numbers with 17 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the November-class.