Daphné vs Romeo
Daphné vs Romeo at a glance — displacement 700 vs 1,475 tons, length 57 vs 76 m, speed 13 vs 15 knots, crew 45 vs 54.
Specifications
|
Daphné |
Romeo |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Diesel-electric submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Chantiers Dubigeon |
Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1964 |
1957 |
| Number built |
25 units |
133 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
700 tons |
1,475 tons |
| Maximum speed |
13.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
4,300 nm at 7 knots |
9,000 nm at 9 knots |
| Length |
57.8 m |
76.6 m |
| Beam |
6.8 m |
6.7 m |
| Crew |
45 |
54 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
NA |
Armament & Systems
|
Daphné |
Romeo |
| Armament |
- 12 × 550 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes (8 bow, 4 stern)
- 12 torpedoes (no reloads)
- Harpoon anti-ship missiles (Pakistan late 1980s)
|
- 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
|
| 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 |
Two diesels delivering 2.94 MW (4000 shp) with two electric motors driving two shafts. |
Detailed Comparison
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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.
