Charlie vs Echo
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).
| Soviet nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine, introduced in 1967, utilized a pressurized water reactor for propulsion. | |
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| Origin | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
| Manufacturer | Krasnoye Sormovo inland shipyard |
| Year introduced | 1967 |
| Number built | 17 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Ex-USSR nuclear-powered cruise-missile submarine, introduced in 1960, built with two pressurized water-cooled reactors. | |
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| Origin | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Nuclear-powered cruise-missile submarine |
| Manufacturer | Komsomolsk-on-Amur, shipyard No. 199 |
| Year introduced | 1960 |
| Number built | 34 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Displacement | 4,000 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 20.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | Unlimited ◉ |
| Length | 95.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 10.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 100 ◉ |
| Max depth | 400 m ◉ |
| Propulsion | 1 pressurized water-cooled reactor powering 2 steam turbines delivering 11,185 kW (14,999 shp) to 1 shaft |
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| Displacement | 4,486 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 15.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 30,000 nm ◉ |
| Length | 115.4 m ◉ |
| Beam | 9.3 m ◉ |
| Crew | 109 ◉ |
| Max depth | 300 m ◉ |
| Propulsion | 2 pressurized water-cooled reactors 70,000 hp (52 MW) each, 2 steam turbines, 2 shafts |
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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.