Daphné vs Romeo

French diesel-electric submarine, introduced in 1964, had a crew of 45 sailors.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine
Manufacturer Chantiers Dubigeon
Year introduced 1964
Number built 25 units
Estimated unit price NA
Ex-USSR diesel-electric submarine, introduced in 1957, with 133 units built.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine
Manufacturer Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard
Year introduced 1957
Number built 133 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 700 tons
Maximum speed 13.0 knots
Range 4,300 nm at 7 knots
Length 57.8 m
Beam 6.8 m
Crew 45
Max depth 300 m
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
Armament
  • 12 × 550 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes (8 bow, 4 stern)
  • 12 torpedoes (no reloads)
  • Harpoon anti-ship missiles (Pakistan late 1980s)
Displacement 1,475 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 9 knots
Length 76.6 m
Beam 6.7 m
Crew 54
Max depth NA
Propulsion Two diesels delivering 2.94 MW (4000 shp) with two electric motors driving two shafts.
Armament
  • 8 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (six bow, two stern)
  • 14 × 533 mm (21 in) anti-ship or anti-submarine torpedoes (including Yu-4 and Yu-1)
  • 28 mines

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Daphné-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-class has greater displacement at 1,475 tons compared to the Daphné-class's 700 tons.
Which is faster, the Daphné-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Daphné-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daphné-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Daphné-class's 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daphné-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-class is longer at 76.6 meters compared to the Daphné-class's 57.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Daphné-class and Romeo-class have?
The Romeo-class has a larger crew complement of 54 compared to the Daphné-class's 45 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daphné-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-class has been built in greater numbers with 133 vessels compared to 25 vessels of the Daphné-class.