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Hai Shih vs Improved Kilo

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Specifications
Hai Shih Improved Kilo
Origin 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric training submarine Attack submarine
Manufacturer Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Rubin Design Bureau
Year introduced 1973 1980
Number built 2 units 75 units
Estimated unit price NA $200 million
Displacement 1,570 tons 2,325 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 12.0 knots
Range 11,000 nm 7,500 nm at 7 knots
Length 95.0 m 72.6 m
Beam 8.3 m 9.9 m
Crew 81 52
Max depth NA 300 m
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Armament & Systems
Hai Shih Improved Kilo
Armament
  • 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)
  • 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 18 torpedoes
  • 4 Kalibr/Club land-attack cruise missile, anti-ship missile and anti-submarine missile (some versions)
  • 24 mines
  • 8 9K34 Strela-3 (SA-N-8 Gremlin) or 8 9K310 Igla-1 (SA-N-10 Gimlet) surface-to-air missiles
Propulsion 4 × diesel engines driving electrical generators, 2 × 126-cell Sargo batteries, 2 × low-speed... Diesel-electric propulsion; 2 × 1000 kW diesel generators; 1 × 5,500–6,800 shp (4,100–5,100 kW) propulsion motor; 1 × fixed-pitch 6-bladed or 7-bladed propeller

Overview

The Hai Shih and the Improved Kilo are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 1,570 tons for the Hai Shih vs 2,325 tons for the Improved Kilo. The Hai Shih reaches 20 knots vs 12 knots for the Improved Kilo. Operational range is 11,000 nautical miles for the Hai Shih vs 7,500 for the Improved Kilo. The Hai Shih carries a crew of 81 vs 52 for the Improved Kilo.

The Hai Shih was produced in 2 units vs 75 for the Improved Kilo. The Hai Shih was commissioned in 1973, 7 years before the Improved Kilo (1980).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hai Shih-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has greater displacement at 2,325 tons compared to the Hai Shih-class's 1,570 tons.
Which is faster, the Hai Shih-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Hai Shih-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hai Shih-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Hai Shih-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hai Shih-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Hai Shih-class is longer at 95.0 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Hai Shih-class and Improved Kilo-class have?
The Hai Shih-class has a larger crew complement of 81 compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hai Shih-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Hai Shih-class.