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Daphné vs Foxtrot

Daphné vs Foxtrot at a glance — displacement 700 vs 1,983 tons, length 57 vs 89 m, speed 13 vs 16 knots, crew 45 vs 78.

Foxtrot submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Foxtrot
Specifications
Daphné Foxtrot
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine Diesel-electric submarine
Manufacturer Chantiers Dubigeon Sudomekh
Year introduced 1964 1958
Number built 25 units 75 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 700 tons 1,983 tons
Maximum speed 13.0 knots 16.0 knots
Range 4,300 nm at 7 knots 20,000 nm at 8 knots
Length 57.8 m 89.9 m
Beam 6.8 m 7.4 m
Crew 45 78
Max depth 300 m 296 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Daphné Foxtrot
Armament
  • 12 × 550 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes (8 bow, 4 stern)
  • 12 torpedoes (no reloads)
  • Harpoon anti-ship missiles (Pakistan late 1980s)
  • 10 x torpedo tubes (6 bow, 4 stern)
  • 22 torpedoes
Propulsion 2 shafts, 2 SEMT-Pielstick diesel engines, two 450-kilowatt diesel generator sets, and two electric motors creating 750 kilowatts (1,000 shp) sustained 3 × Kolomna 2D42M 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) diesel engines; 3 × Electric motors (two 1,350 hp and one 2,700 hp); 1 × 180 hp auxiliary motor; 3 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Daphné-class or Foxtrot-class?
The Foxtrot-class has greater displacement at 1,983 tons compared to the Daphné-class's 700 tons.
Which is faster, the Daphné-class or Foxtrot-class?
The Foxtrot-class is faster with a maximum speed of 16 knots compared to the Daphné-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daphné-class or Foxtrot-class?
The Foxtrot-class has a longer range at 20,000 nautical miles compared to the Daphné-class's 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daphné-class or Foxtrot-class?
The Foxtrot-class is longer at 89.9 meters compared to the Daphné-class's 57.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Daphné-class and Foxtrot-class have?
The Foxtrot-class has a larger crew complement of 78 compared to the Daphné-class's 45 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Daphné-class or Foxtrot-class?
The Daphné-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Foxtrot-class's 296 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daphné-class or Foxtrot-class?
The Foxtrot-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 25 vessels of the Daphné-class.