Echo vs Foxtrot
The Echo and the Foxtrot are both Submarine classes. The Echo displaces 4,486 tons — 2.3x the Foxtrot's 1,983 tons. The Echo reaches 15 knots vs 16 knots for the Foxtrot. Operational range is 30,000 nautical miles for the Echo vs 20,000 for the Foxtrot. The Echo carries a crew of 109 vs 78 for the Foxtrot. Submerged displacement is 5,852 tons for the Echo vs 2,515 tons for the Foxtrot. The Echo can dive to 300 m compared to 296 m for the Foxtrot. The Echo was produced in 34 units vs 75 for the Foxtrot. The Echo was commissioned in 1960, 2 years after the Foxtrot (1958).
| 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 | 4,486 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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| Displacement | 1,983 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 16.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 20,000 nm at 8 knots ◉ |
| Length | 89.9 m ◉ |
| Beam | 7.4 m ◉ |
| Crew | 78 ◉ |
| Max depth | 296 m ◉ |
| Propulsion | 3 × Kolomna 2D42M 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) diesel engines; 3 × Electric motors (two 1,350 hp and one 2,700 hp); 1 × 180 hp auxiliary motor; 3 shafts |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Echo-class or Foxtrot-class?
The Echo-class has greater displacement at 4,486 tons compared to the Foxtrot-class's 1,983 tons.
Which is faster, the Echo-class or Foxtrot-class?
The Foxtrot-class is faster with a maximum speed of 16 knots compared to the Echo-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Echo-class or Foxtrot-class?
The Echo-class has a longer range at 30,000 nautical miles compared to the Foxtrot-class's 20,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Echo-class or Foxtrot-class?
The Echo-class is longer at 115.4 meters compared to the Foxtrot-class's 89.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Echo-class and Foxtrot-class have?
The Echo-class has a larger crew complement of 109 compared to the Foxtrot-class's 78 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Echo-class or Foxtrot-class?
The Echo-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Foxtrot-class's 296 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Echo-class or Foxtrot-class?
The Foxtrot-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 34 vessels of the Echo-class.