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Charlie vs Echo

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🇷🇺 Charlie
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🇷🇺 Echo
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Specifications
Charlie Echo
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine
Manufacturer Krasnoye Sormovo inland shipyard Komsomolsk-on-Amur, shipyard No. 199
Year introduced 1967 1960
Number built 17 units 34 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,000 tons 4,486 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range Unlimited 30,000 nm
Length 95.0 m 115.4 m
Beam 10.0 m 9.3 m
Crew 100 109
Max depth 400 m 300 m
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Armament & Systems
Charlie Echo
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 × P-6 cruise missiles
  • 4 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 400 mm (16 in) stern torpedo tubes
Propulsion 1 pressurized water-cooled reactor powering 2 steam turbines delivering 11,185 kW (14,999 shp) to 1 shaft 2 pressurized water-cooled reactors 70,000 hp (52 MW) each, 2 steam turbines, 2 shafts

Overview

The Charlie and the Echo are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 4,000 tons for the Charlie vs 4,486 tons for the Echo. The Charlie reaches 20 knots vs 15 knots for the Echo. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Charlie vs 30,000 for the Echo. The Charlie carries a crew of 100 vs 109 for the Echo. Submerged displacement is 4,900 tons for the Charlie vs 5,852 tons for the Echo. The Charlie can dive to 400 m compared to 300 m for the Echo.

The Charlie was produced in 17 units vs 34 for the Echo. The Charlie was commissioned in 1967, 7 years after the Echo (1960).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Charlie-class or Echo-class?
The Echo-class has greater displacement at 4,486 tons compared to the Charlie-class's 4,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Charlie-class or Echo-class?
The Charlie-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Echo-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Charlie-class or Echo-class?
The Charlie-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Echo-class has a range of 30,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Charlie-class or Echo-class?
The Echo-class is longer at 115.4 meters compared to the Charlie-class's 95.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Charlie-class and Echo-class have?
The Echo-class has a larger crew complement of 109 compared to the Charlie-class's 100 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Charlie-class or Echo-class?
The Charlie-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Echo-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Charlie-class or Echo-class?
The Echo-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 17 vessels of the Charlie-class.