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Foxtrot vs Hai Shih

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Specifications
Foxtrot Hai Shih
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine Diesel-electric training submarine
Manufacturer Sudomekh Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Year introduced 1958 1973
Number built 75 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,983 tons 1,570 tons
Maximum speed 16.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range 20,000 nm at 8 knots 11,000 nm
Length 89.9 m 95.0 m
Beam 7.4 m 8.3 m
Crew 78 81
Max depth 296 m NA
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Foxtrot Hai Shih
Armament
  • 10 x torpedo tubes (6 bow, 4 stern)
  • 22 torpedoes
  • 1 or 2 x 5-inch (127 mm)/25 caliber deck guns
  • 1 x 40mm Bofors gun
  • 1 x twin 20mm Oerlikon mount
  • 28 x torpedoes (or up to 56 mines)
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 4 × diesel engines driving electrical generators, 2 × 126-cell Sargo batteries, 2 × low-speed...

Overview

The Foxtrot and the Hai Shih are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 1,983 tons for the Foxtrot vs 1,570 tons for the Hai Shih. The Foxtrot reaches 16 knots vs 20 knots for the Hai Shih. Operational range is 20,000 nautical miles for the Foxtrot vs 11,000 for the Hai Shih. The Foxtrot carries a crew of 78 vs 81 for the Hai Shih.

The Foxtrot was produced in 75 units vs 2 for the Hai Shih. The Foxtrot was commissioned in 1958, 15 years before the Hai Shih (1973).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Foxtrot-class or Hai Shih-class?
The Foxtrot-class has greater displacement at 1,983 tons compared to the Hai Shih-class's 1,570 tons.
Which is faster, the Foxtrot-class or Hai Shih-class?
The Hai Shih-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Foxtrot-class's 16 knots.
Which has longer range, the Foxtrot-class or Hai Shih-class?
The Foxtrot-class has a longer range at 20,000 nautical miles compared to the Hai Shih-class's 11,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Foxtrot-class or Hai Shih-class?
The Hai Shih-class is longer at 95.0 meters compared to the Foxtrot-class's 89.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Foxtrot-class and Hai Shih-class have?
The Hai Shih-class has a larger crew complement of 81 compared to the Foxtrot-class's 78 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Foxtrot-class or Hai Shih-class?
The Foxtrot-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Hai Shih-class.