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Foxtrot vs Papa

Foxtrot vs Papa at a glance — displacement 1,983 vs 5,197 tons, length 89 vs 106 m, speed 16 vs 25 knots, crew 78 vs 82.

Foxtrot submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Foxtrot
Papa submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Papa
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)
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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.