Hotel vs Romeo

The Hotel and the Romeo are both Submarine classes. The Hotel displaces 4,095 tons — 2.8x the Romeo's 1,475 tons. The Hotel reaches 18 knots vs 15 knots for the Romeo. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Hotel vs 9,000 for the Romeo. The Hotel carries a crew of 104 vs 54 for the Romeo. Submerged displacement is 5,588 tons for the Hotel vs 1,830 tons for the Romeo. The Hotel was produced in 8 units vs 133 for the Romeo. The Hotel was commissioned in 1960, 3 years after the Romeo (1957).

Ex-USSR Hotel-class submarine, introduced in 1960, carried three R-13 ballistic missiles.
Profile of Hotel
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Severodvinsk State Shipyard 402
Year introduced 1960
Number built 8 units
Estimated unit price NA
Ex-USSR diesel-electric submarine, introduced in 1957, with 133 units built.
Profile of Romeo
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine
Manufacturer Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard
Year introduced 1957
Number built 133 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 4,095 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots
Range Unlimited
Length 114.0 m
Beam 9.2 m
Crew 104
Propulsion 2 × pressurized water reactors, 2 shafts
Armament
  • 3 × R-13 (SS-N-4 Sark) missiles (Hotel I)
  • 3 × R-21 (SS-N-5 Serb) missiles (Hotel II)
  • 6 × R-29 missiles (Hotel III)
  • 4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes forward
  • 2 × 16 in (406 mm) tubes forward
  • 2 × 16 in (406 mm) tubes aft
Displacement 1,475 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 9 knots
Length 76.6 m
Beam 6.7 m
Crew 54
Propulsion Two diesels delivering 2.94 MW (4000 shp) with two electric motors driving two shafts.
Armament
  • 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hotel-class or Romeo-class?
The Hotel-class has greater displacement at 4,095 tons compared to the Romeo-class's 1,475 tons.
Which is faster, the Hotel-class or Romeo-class?
The Hotel-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Romeo-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hotel-class or Romeo-class?
The Hotel-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Romeo-class has a range of 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hotel-class or Romeo-class?
The Hotel-class is longer at 114.0 meters compared to the Romeo-class's 76.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Hotel-class and Romeo-class have?
The Hotel-class has a larger crew complement of 104 compared to the Romeo-class's 54 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hotel-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-class has been built in greater numbers with 133 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Hotel-class.