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Romeo vs Tango

Romeo submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Romeo
Tango submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Tango
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Specifications
Romeo Tango
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine Diesel-electric submarine
Manufacturer Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard Gorky
Year introduced 1957 1972
Number built 133 units 18 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,475 tons 3,100 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 13.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 9 knots 14,000 nm at 8 knots
Length 76.6 m 91.0 m
Beam 6.7 m 9.1 m
Crew 54 62
Max depth NA 300 m
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Armament & Systems
Romeo Tango
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
  • 6 x 533 mm (21.0 in) bow torpedo tubes
  • 24 x 533 mm (21 in) anti-submarine and anti-ship torpedoes or equivalent load of mines
Propulsion Two diesels delivering 2.94 MW (4000 shp) with two electric motors driving two shafts. 3 diesel engines 4.6 MW (6,200 shp), 3 electric motors, 3 shafts

Overview

The Romeo and the Tango are both Submarine classes.

The Tango displaces 3,100 tons — 2.1x the Romeo's 1,475 tons. The Romeo reaches 15 knots vs 13 knots for the Tango. Operational range is 9,000 nautical miles for the Romeo vs 14,000 for the Tango. The Romeo carries a crew of 54 vs 62 for the Tango. Submerged displacement is 1,830 tons for the Romeo vs 3,800 tons for the Tango.

The Romeo was produced in 133 units vs 18 for the Tango. The Romeo was commissioned in 1957, 15 years before the Tango (1972).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Romeo-class or Tango-class?
The Tango-class has greater displacement at 3,100 tons compared to the Romeo-class's 1,475 tons.
Which is faster, the Romeo-class or Tango-class?
The Romeo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Tango-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Romeo-class or Tango-class?
The Tango-class has a longer range at 14,000 nautical miles compared to the Romeo-class's 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Romeo-class or Tango-class?
The Tango-class is longer at 91.0 meters compared to the Romeo-class's 76.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Romeo-class and Tango-class have?
The Tango-class has a larger crew complement of 62 compared to the Romeo-class's 54 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Romeo-class or Tango-class?
The Romeo-class has been built in greater numbers with 133 vessels compared to 18 vessels of the Tango-class.