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.
Profile of Charlie
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.
Profile of Echo
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
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
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
Armament
  • 8 × P-6 cruise missiles
  • 4 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 400 mm (16 in) stern torpedo tubes

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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.