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Echo vs Golf I & II

Echo vs Golf I & II at a glance — displacement 4,486 vs 2,794 tons, length 115 vs 98 m, speed 15 vs 17 knots, crew 109 vs 80.

Echo submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Echo
Golf I & II submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Golf I & II
Specifications
Echo Golf I & II
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Diesel-electric ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Komsomolsk-on-Amur, shipyard No. 199 Russian State Industry
Year introduced 1960 1958
Number built 34 units 23 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,486 tons 2,794 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 17.0 knots
Range 30,000 nm 9,500 nm at 5 knots
Length 115.4 m 98.4 m
Beam 9.3 m 8.2 m
Crew 109 80
Max depth 300 m 300 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Echo Golf I & II
Armament
  • 8 × P-6 cruise missiles
  • 4 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 400 mm (16 in) stern torpedo tubes
  • 3 × missile tubes (R-11FM, R-13, or R-21 missiles)
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
Propulsion 2 pressurized water-cooled reactors 70,000 hp (52 MW) each, 2 steam turbines, 2 shafts 3 × diesel engines, each 2,000 bhp (1,500 kW); 3 × electric motors, 5,200 shp (3,880 kW); 3 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Echo-class or Golf I & II-class?
The Echo-class has greater displacement at 4,486 tons compared to the Golf I & II-class's 2,794 tons.
Which is faster, the Echo-class or Golf I & II-class?
The Golf I & II-class is faster with a maximum speed of 17 knots compared to the Echo-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Echo-class or Golf I & II-class?
The Echo-class has a longer range at 30,000 nautical miles compared to the Golf I & II-class's 9,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Echo-class or Golf I & II-class?
The Echo-class is longer at 115.4 meters compared to the Golf I & II-class's 98.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Echo-class and Golf I & II-class have?
The Echo-class has a larger crew complement of 109 compared to the Golf I & II-class's 80 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Echo-class or Golf I & II-class?
The Golf I & II-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Echo-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Echo-class or Golf I & II-class?
The Echo-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 23 vessels of the Golf I & II-class.