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Foxtrot vs Papa

Foxtrot submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Foxtrot
Papa submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Papa
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Specifications
Foxtrot Papa
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine
Manufacturer Sudomekh Sevmash
Year introduced 1958 1970
Number built 75 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,983 tons 5,197 tons
Maximum speed 16.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 20,000 nm at 8 knots Unlimited
Length 89.9 m 106.9 m
Beam 7.4 m 11.5 m
Crew 78 82
Max depth 296 m 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Foxtrot Papa
Armament
  • 10 x torpedo tubes (6 bow, 4 stern)
  • 22 torpedoes
  • 10 × SS-N-7 Starbright (P-70) cruise missiles
  • 4 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes
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 2 × VM-5 nuclear reactors; 2 × shafts; 2 × steam turbines producing 80,000 PS (59,000 kW)

Overview

The Foxtrot and the Papa are both Submarine classes.

The Papa displaces 5,197 tons — 2.6x the Foxtrot's 1,983 tons. The Foxtrot reaches 16 knots vs 25 knots for the Papa. Operational range is 20,000 nautical miles for the Foxtrot vs 99,999 for the Papa. The Foxtrot carries a crew of 78 vs 82 for the Papa. Submerged displacement is 2,515 tons for the Foxtrot vs 7,000 tons for the Papa. The Papa can dive to 400 m compared to 296 m for the Foxtrot.

The Foxtrot was produced in 75 units vs 1 for the Papa. The Foxtrot was commissioned in 1958, 12 years before the Papa (1970).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Foxtrot-class or Papa-class?
The Papa-class has greater displacement at 5,197 tons compared to the Foxtrot-class's 1,983 tons.
Which is faster, the Foxtrot-class or Papa-class?
The Papa-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Foxtrot-class's 16 knots.
Which has longer range, the Foxtrot-class or Papa-class?
The Papa-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 Papa-class?
The Papa-class is longer at 106.9 meters compared to the Foxtrot-class's 89.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Foxtrot-class and Papa-class have?
The Papa-class has a larger crew complement of 82 compared to the Foxtrot-class's 78 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Foxtrot-class or Papa-class?
The Papa-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Foxtrot-class's 296 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Foxtrot-class or Papa-class?
The Foxtrot-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Papa-class.