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Hai Shih vs Romeo

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Specifications
Hai Shih Romeo
Origin 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric training submarine Diesel-electric submarine
Manufacturer Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard
Year introduced 1973 1957
Number built 2 units 133 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,570 tons 1,475 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range 11,000 nm 9,000 nm at 9 knots
Length 95.0 m 76.6 m
Beam 8.3 m 6.7 m
Crew 81 54
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Armament & Systems
Hai Shih Romeo
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)
  • 8 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (six bow, two stern)
  • 14 × 533 mm (21 in) anti-ship or anti-submarine torpedoes (including Yu-4 and Yu-1)
  • 28 mines
Propulsion 4 × diesel engines driving electrical generators, 2 × 126-cell Sargo batteries, 2 × low-speed... Two diesels delivering 2.94 MW (4000 shp) with two electric motors driving two shafts.

Overview

The Hai Shih and the Romeo are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 1,570 tons for the Hai Shih vs 1,475 tons for the Romeo. The Hai Shih reaches 20 knots vs 15 knots for the Romeo. Operational range is 11,000 nautical miles for the Hai Shih vs 9,000 for the Romeo. The Hai Shih carries a crew of 81 vs 54 for the Romeo.

The Hai Shih was produced in 2 units vs 133 for the Romeo. The Hai Shih was commissioned in 1973, 16 years after the Romeo (1957).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hai Shih-class or Romeo-class?
The Hai Shih-class has greater displacement at 1,570 tons compared to the Romeo-class's 1,475 tons.
Which is faster, the Hai Shih-class or Romeo-class?
The Hai Shih-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Romeo-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hai Shih-class or Romeo-class?
The Hai Shih-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Romeo-class's 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hai Shih-class or Romeo-class?
The Hai Shih-class is longer at 95.0 meters compared to the Romeo-class's 76.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Hai Shih-class and Romeo-class have?
The Hai Shih-class has a larger crew complement of 81 compared to the Romeo-class's 54 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hai Shih-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-class has been built in greater numbers with 133 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Hai Shih-class.