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Hai Shih vs Whiskey

Hai Shih vs Whiskey at a glance — displacement 1,570 vs 1,050 tons, length 95 vs 76 m, speed 20 vs 18 knots, crew 81 vs 52.

Whiskey submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Whiskey
Specifications
Hai Shih Whiskey
Origin 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric training submarine Diesel-electric attack submarine
Manufacturer Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Lazurit Design Bureau
Year introduced 1973 1951
Number built 2 units 236 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,570 tons 1,050 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 18.0 knots
Range 11,000 nm 8,580 nm at 10 knots
Length 95.0 m 76.0 m
Beam 8.3 m 6.5 m
Crew 81 52
Max depth NA 200 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Hai Shih Whiskey
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 (4 bow + 2 stern)
  • 12 × torpedoes or 22 × mines
  • 1 × single-mounted 25 mm (1.0 in) AA gun
  • 2 × single-mounted 57 mm (2.2 in) AA gun
Propulsion 4 × diesel engines driving electrical generators, 2 × 126-cell Sargo batteries, 2 × low-speed... Two-shaft diesel–electric: 2 × 2,000 bhp (1,500 kW) diesel engines, 2 × 1,350 hp (1,010 kW) main electric motors, 2 × 50 hp (37 kW) electric creep motors
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hai Shih-class or Whiskey-class?
The Hai Shih-class has greater displacement at 1,570 tons compared to the Whiskey-class's 1,050 tons.
Which is faster, the Hai Shih-class or Whiskey-class?
The Hai Shih-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Whiskey-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hai Shih-class or Whiskey-class?
The Hai Shih-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Whiskey-class's 8,580 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hai Shih-class or Whiskey-class?
The Hai Shih-class is longer at 95.0 meters compared to the Whiskey-class's 76.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Hai Shih-class and Whiskey-class have?
The Hai Shih-class has a larger crew complement of 81 compared to the Whiskey-class's 52 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hai Shih-class or Whiskey-class?
The Whiskey-class has been built in greater numbers with 236 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Hai Shih-class.