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Charlie vs Yankee Notch

Charlie vs Yankee Notch at a glance — displacement 4,000 vs 7,700 tons, length 95 vs 141 m, speed 20 vs 13 knots, crew 100 vs 120.

Charlie submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 CharlieFull specs
Yankee Notch submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Yankee NotchFull specs
Specifications
Charlie Yankee Notch
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine
Manufacturer Krasnoye Sormovo inland shipyard Severodvinsk
Year introduced 1967 1987
Number built 17 units 3 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,000 tons 7,700 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 13.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 95.0 m 141.5 m
Beam 10.0 m 11.7 m
Crew 100 120
Max depth 400 m 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Charlie Yankee Notch
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
  • 32–40 x RK-55 Granat (SS-N-21 Sampson) cruise missiles, tube-launched
  • 4 x 533 mm and 2 x 400 mm bow torpedo tubes
  • 8 x 533 mm torpedo tubes in the inserted waist section
Propulsion 1 pressurized water-cooled reactor powering 2 steam turbines delivering 11,185 kW (14,999 shp) to 1 shaft two VM-4 pressurized water cooled reactors powering four steam turbines driving two shafts
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Former operators · 17 built
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Yankee Notch-class side profile drawing Yankee Notch-class Specs, operators & history →
Former operators · 3 built
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Charlie-class or Yankee Notch-class?
The Yankee Notch-class has greater displacement at 7,700 tons compared to the Charlie-class's 4,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Charlie-class or Yankee Notch-class?
The Charlie-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Yankee Notch-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Charlie-class or Yankee Notch-class?
Both the Charlie-class and Yankee Notch-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Charlie-class or Yankee Notch-class?
The Yankee Notch-class is longer at 141.5 meters compared to the Charlie-class's 95.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Charlie-class and Yankee Notch-class have?
The Yankee Notch-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the Charlie-class's 100 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Charlie-class or Yankee Notch-class?
Both the Charlie-class and Yankee Notch-class have a maximum depth of 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Charlie-class or Yankee Notch-class?
The Charlie-class has been built in greater numbers with 17 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Yankee Notch-class.