Hai Shih vs Kilo
Hai Shih vs Kilo at a glance — displacement 1,570 vs 2,325 tons, length 95 vs 72 m, speed 20 vs 17 knots, crew 81 vs 52.
Specifications
|
Hai Shih |
Kilo |
| Origin |
🇹🇼 Taiwan |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| 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 |
17.0 knots |
| Range |
11,000 nm |
6,000 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 |
Armament & Systems
|
Hai Shih |
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
- 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 propulsion motor, 1 × fixed-pitch 6-bladed or 7-bladed propeller |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Hai Shih-class or Kilo-class?
The 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 Kilo-class?
The Hai Shih-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Kilo-class's 17 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hai Shih-class or Kilo-class?
The Hai Shih-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Kilo-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hai Shih-class or Kilo-class?
The Hai Shih-class is longer at 95.0 meters compared to the Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Hai Shih-class and Kilo-class have?
The Hai Shih-class has a larger crew complement of 81 compared to the Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hai Shih-class or Kilo-class?
The Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Hai Shih-class.
