Echo vs Type 209
The Echo and the Type 209 are both Submarine classes. The Echo displaces 4,486 tons — 3.5x the Type 209's 1,285 tons. The Echo reaches 15 knots vs 11 knots for the Type 209. Operational range is 30,000 nautical miles for the Echo vs 11,000 for the Type 209. The Echo carries a crew of 109 vs 36 for the Type 209. Submerged displacement is 5,852 tons for the Echo vs 1,810 tons for the Type 209. The Type 209 can dive to 500 m compared to 300 m for the Echo. The Echo was produced in 34 units vs 68 for the Type 209. The Echo was commissioned in 1960, 11 years before the Type 209 (1971).
| Ex-USSR nuclear-powered cruise-missile submarine, introduced in 1960, built with two pressurized water-cooled reactors. | |
| 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 | 1,285 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 11.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 11,000 nm at 10 knots ◉ |
| Length | 64.4 m ◉ |
| Beam | 6.5 m ◉ |
| Crew | 36 ◉ |
| Max depth | 500 m ◉ |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Echo-class or Type 209-class?
The Echo-class has greater displacement at 4,486 tons compared to the Type 209-class's 1,285 tons.
Which is faster, the Echo-class or Type 209-class?
The Echo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Type 209-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Echo-class or Type 209-class?
The Echo-class has a longer range at 30,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 209-class's 11,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Echo-class or Type 209-class?
The Echo-class is longer at 115.4 meters compared to the Type 209-class's 64.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Echo-class and Type 209-class have?
The Echo-class has a larger crew complement of 109 compared to the Type 209-class's 36 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Echo-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Echo-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Echo-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 34 vessels of the Echo-class.