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Foxtrot vs Le Redoutable

Foxtrot submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Foxtrot
Le Redoutable submarine side profile drawing
🇫🇷 Le Redoutable
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Specifications
Foxtrot Le Redoutable
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇫🇷 France
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Sudomekh Arsenal de Cherbourg (DCAN)
Year introduced 1958 1971
Number built 75 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,983 tons 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 16.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range 20,000 nm at 8 knots Unlimited
Length 89.9 m 128.0 m
Beam 7.4 m 10.6 m
Crew 78 135
Max depth 296 m 200 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Foxtrot Le Redoutable
Armament
  • 10 x torpedo tubes (6 bow, 4 stern)
  • 22 torpedoes
  • 16 × M4 MSBS (Mer-Sol Balistique Stratégique) nuclear missiles
  • 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • F-17 and L-5 torpedoes
  • SM-39 Exocet anti-ship missile
Propulsion 3 × Kolomna 2D42M 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) diesel engines; 3 × Electric motors (two 1,350 hp and one 2,700 hp); 1 × 180 hp auxiliary motor; 3 shafts One PWR 16,000 shp (12,000 kW), HEU <= 90%

Overview

The Foxtrot and the Le Redoutable are both Submarine classes.

The Le Redoutable displaces 8,000 tons — 4.0x the Foxtrot's 1,983 tons. The Foxtrot reaches 16 knots vs 15 knots for the Le Redoutable. Operational range is 20,000 nautical miles for the Foxtrot vs 99,999 for the Le Redoutable. The Foxtrot carries a crew of 78 vs 135 for the Le Redoutable. Submerged displacement is 2,515 tons for the Foxtrot vs 9,000 tons for the Le Redoutable. The Foxtrot can dive to 296 m compared to 200 m for the Le Redoutable.

The Foxtrot was produced in 75 units vs 6 for the Le Redoutable. The Foxtrot was commissioned in 1958, 13 years before the Le Redoutable (1971).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Foxtrot-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Le Redoutable-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Foxtrot-class's 1,983 tons.
Which is faster, the Foxtrot-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Foxtrot-class is faster with a maximum speed of 16 knots compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Foxtrot-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Le Redoutable-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Foxtrot-class has a range of 20,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Foxtrot-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Le Redoutable-class is longer at 128.0 meters compared to the Foxtrot-class's 89.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Foxtrot-class and Le Redoutable-class have?
The Le Redoutable-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Foxtrot-class's 78 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Foxtrot-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Foxtrot-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 296 meters compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Foxtrot-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Foxtrot-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Le Redoutable-class.