Echo vs Papa
Echo vs Papa at a glance — displacement 4,486 vs 5,197 tons, length 115 vs 106 m, speed 15 vs 25 knots, crew 109 vs 82.
Specifications
|
Echo |
Papa |
| 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 |
1970 |
| Number built |
34 units |
1 unit |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
4,486 tons |
5,197 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
25.0 knots |
| Range |
30,000 nm |
Unlimited |
| Length |
115.4 m |
106.9 m |
| Beam |
9.3 m |
11.5 m |
| Crew |
109 |
82 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Echo |
Papa |
| Armament |
- 8 × P-6 cruise missiles
- 4 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes
- 2 × 400 mm (16 in) stern torpedo tubes
|
- 10 × SS-N-7 Starbright (P-70) cruise missiles
- 4 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes
|
| Propulsion |
2 pressurized water-cooled reactors 70,000 hp (52 MW) each, 2 steam turbines, 2 shafts |
2 × VM-5 nuclear reactors; 2 × shafts; 2 × steam turbines producing 80,000 PS (59,000 kW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Echo-class or Papa-class?
The Papa-class has greater displacement at 5,197 tons compared to the Echo-class's 4,486 tons.
Which is faster, the Echo-class or Papa-class?
The Papa-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Echo-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Echo-class or Papa-class?
The Papa-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 Papa-class?
The Echo-class is longer at 115.4 meters compared to the Papa-class's 106.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Echo-class and Papa-class have?
The Echo-class has a larger crew complement of 109 compared to the Papa-class's 82 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Echo-class or Papa-class?
The Papa-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 Echo-class or Papa-class?
The Echo-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Papa-class.
