Charlie vs Papa
| Soviet nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine, introduced in 1967, utilized a pressurized water reactor for propulsion. | |
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| Origin | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
| Manufacturer | Krasnoye Sormovo inland shipyard |
| Year introduced | 1967 |
| Number built | 17 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Displacement | 4,000 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 20.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | 99,999 nm â—‰ |
| Length | 95.0 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 10.0 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 100 â—‰ |
| Max depth | 400 m â—‰ |
| Propulsion | 1 pressurized water-cooled reactor powering 2 steam turbines delivering 11,185 kW (14,999 shp) to 1 shaft |
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| Displacement | 5,197 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 25.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | 99,999 nm â—‰ |
| Length | 106.9 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 11.5 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 82 â—‰ |
| Max depth | 400 m â—‰ |
| Propulsion | 2 × VM-5 nuclear reactors; 2 × shafts; 2 × steam turbines producing 80,000 PS (59,000 kW) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Charlie-class or Papa-class?
The Papa-class has greater displacement at 5,197 tons compared to the Charlie-class's 4,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Charlie-class or Papa-class?
The Papa-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Charlie-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Charlie-class or Papa-class?
Both the Charlie-class and Papa-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Charlie-class or Papa-class?
The Papa-class is longer at 106.9 meters compared to the Charlie-class's 95.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Charlie-class and Papa-class have?
The Charlie-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Papa-class's 82 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Charlie-class or Papa-class?
The Papa-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Charlie-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Charlie-class or Papa-class?
The Charlie-class has been built in greater numbers with 17 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Papa-class.