Echo vs Oscar II
Echo vs Oscar II at a glance — displacement 4,486 vs 12,500 tons, length 115 vs 155 m, speed 15 vs 15 knots, crew 109 vs 94.
Specifications
|
Echo |
Oscar II |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Komsomolsk-on-Amur, shipyard No. 199 |
Sevmash |
| Year introduced |
1960 |
1980 |
| Number built |
34 units |
14 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
4,486 tons |
12,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
30,000 nm |
Unlimited |
| Length |
115.4 m |
155.0 m |
| Beam |
9.3 m |
18.2 m |
| Crew |
109 |
94 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
520 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Echo |
Oscar II |
| Armament |
- 8 × P-6 cruise missiles
- 4 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes
- 2 × 400 mm (16 in) stern torpedo tubes
|
- 4 × 533 mm and 2 × 650 mm torpedo tubes in bow
- 28 × 533 mm and 650 mm weapons, including RPK-2 Vyuga, RPK-6 Vodopad/RPK-7 Veter, Type 40 anti-submarine torpedo or 32 ground mines
- 24 × P-700 Granit cruise missiles
- 4 × 100 Mt Poseidon nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed drones
|
| Propulsion |
2 pressurized water-cooled reactors 70,000 hp (52 MW) each, 2 steam turbines, 2 shafts |
2 × pressurized water cooled reactors, HEU ≤ 45%; 2 × steam turbines delivering 73,070 kW (97,990 shp) to two shafts |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Echo-class or Oscar II-class?
The Oscar II-class has greater displacement at 12,500 tons compared to the Echo-class's 4,486 tons.
Which is faster, the Echo-class or Oscar II-class?
The Oscar II-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Echo-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Echo-class or Oscar II-class?
The Oscar II-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Echo-class has a range of 30,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Echo-class or Oscar II-class?
The Oscar II-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Echo-class's 115.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Echo-class and Oscar II-class have?
The Echo-class has a larger crew complement of 109 compared to the Oscar II-class's 94 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Echo-class or Oscar II-class?
The Oscar II-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 520 meters compared to the Echo-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Echo-class or Oscar II-class?
The Echo-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Oscar II-class.
