Echo vs Whiskey
The Echo and the Whiskey are both Submarine classes. The Echo displaces 4,486 tons — 4.3x the Whiskey's 1,050 tons. The Echo reaches 15 knots vs 18 knots for the Whiskey. Operational range is 30,000 nautical miles for the Echo vs 8,580 for the Whiskey. The Echo carries a crew of 109 vs 52 for the Whiskey. Submerged displacement is 5,852 tons for the Echo vs 1,340 tons for the Whiskey. The Echo can dive to 300 m compared to 200 m for the Whiskey. The Echo was produced in 34 units vs 236 for the Whiskey. The Echo was commissioned in 1960, 9 years after the Whiskey (1951).
| Ex-USSR nuclear-powered cruise-missile submarine, introduced in 1960, built with two pressurized water-cooled reactors. | |
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| 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 | 1,050 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 18.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 8,580 nm at 10 knots ◉ |
| Length | 76.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 6.5 m ◉ |
| Crew | 52 ◉ |
| Max depth | 200 m ◉ |
| Propulsion | Two-shaft diesel–electric: 2 × 2,000 bhp (1,500 kW) diesel engines, 2 × 1,350 hp (1,010 kW) main electric motors, 2 × 50 hp (37 kW) electric creep motors |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Echo-class or Whiskey-class?
The Echo-class has greater displacement at 4,486 tons compared to the Whiskey-class's 1,050 tons.
Which is faster, the Echo-class or Whiskey-class?
The Whiskey-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Echo-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Echo-class or Whiskey-class?
The Echo-class has a longer range at 30,000 nautical miles compared to the Whiskey-class's 8,580 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Echo-class or Whiskey-class?
The Echo-class is longer at 115.4 meters compared to the Whiskey-class's 76.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Echo-class and Whiskey-class have?
The Echo-class has a larger crew complement of 109 compared to the Whiskey-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Echo-class or Whiskey-class?
The Echo-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Whiskey-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Echo-class or Whiskey-class?
The Whiskey-class has been built in greater numbers with 236 vessels compared to 34 vessels of the Echo-class.