Echo vs Romeo
Echo vs Romeo at a glance — displacement 4,486 vs 1,475 tons, length 115 vs 76 m, speed 15 vs 15 knots, crew 109 vs 54.
Specifications
|
Echo |
Romeo |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
Diesel-electric submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Komsomolsk-on-Amur, shipyard No. 199 |
Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1960 |
1957 |
| Number built |
34 units |
133 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
4,486 tons |
1,475 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
30,000 nm |
9,000 nm at 9 knots |
| Length |
115.4 m |
76.6 m |
| Beam |
9.3 m |
6.7 m |
| Crew |
109 |
54 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
NA |
Armament & Systems
|
Echo |
Romeo |
| Armament |
- 8 × P-6 cruise missiles
- 4 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes
- 2 × 400 mm (16 in) stern torpedo tubes
|
- 8 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (six bow, two stern)
- 14 × 533 mm (21 in) anti-ship or anti-submarine torpedoes (including Yu-4 and Yu-1)
- 28 mines
|
| Propulsion |
2 pressurized water-cooled reactors 70,000 hp (52 MW) each, 2 steam turbines, 2 shafts |
Two diesels delivering 2.94 MW (4000 shp) with two electric motors driving two shafts. |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Echo-class or Romeo-class?
The Echo-class has greater displacement at 4,486 tons compared to the Romeo-class's 1,475 tons.
Which is faster, the Echo-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-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 Romeo-class?
The Echo-class has a longer range at 30,000 nautical miles compared to the Romeo-class's 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Echo-class or Romeo-class?
The Echo-class is longer at 115.4 meters compared to the Romeo-class's 76.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Echo-class and Romeo-class have?
The Echo-class has a larger crew complement of 109 compared to the Romeo-class's 54 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Echo-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-class has been built in greater numbers with 133 vessels compared to 34 vessels of the Echo-class.
