Lada vs Romeo

Overview

The Lada and the Romeo are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 1,793 tons for the Lada vs 1,475 tons for the Romeo. The Lada reaches 10 knots vs 15 knots for the Romeo. Operational range is 7,500 nautical miles for the Lada vs 9,000 for the Romeo. The Lada carries a crew of 35 vs 54 for the Romeo. Submerged displacement is 2,743 tons for the Lada vs 1,830 tons for the Romeo.

The Lada was produced in 3 units vs 133 for the Romeo. The Lada was commissioned in 2010, 53 years after the Romeo (1957).

Russian attack submarine, 1,793 tons displacement, uses an electric propulsion motor on permanent magnets.
Profile of Lada
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Submarine
Type Attack submarine
Manufacturer Admiralty Shipyard
Year introduced 2010
Number built 3 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 1,793 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm
Length 72.0 m
Beam 7.1 m
Crew 35
Max depth 300 m
Propulsion Electric propulsion motor on permanent magnets, Storage battery with increased service life, 1 shaft, 2,700 hp (2,013 kW)
Armament
  • 6 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 16 torpedoes or SSMs or 44 mines
  • 10 Kalibr / Club land-attack cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles and anti-submarine missiles
  • RPK-6/SS-N-16 Vodopad/Stallion
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
Max depth NA
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 Lada-class or Romeo-class?
The Lada-class has greater displacement at 1,793 tons compared to the Romeo-class's 1,475 tons.
Which is faster, the Lada-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Lada-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Lada-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Lada-class's 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Lada-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-class is longer at 76.6 meters compared to the Lada-class's 72.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Lada-class and Romeo-class have?
The Romeo-class has a larger crew complement of 54 compared to the Lada-class's 35 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lada-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-class has been built in greater numbers with 133 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Lada-class.