Romeo vs Le Triomphant

The Romeo and the Le Triomphant are both Submarine classes. The Le Triomphant displaces 12,640 tons — 8.6x the Romeo's 1,475 tons. The Romeo reaches 15 knots vs 15 knots for the Le Triomphant. Operational range is 9,000 nautical miles for the Romeo vs 99,999 for the Le Triomphant. The Romeo carries a crew of 54 vs 111 for the Le Triomphant. Submerged displacement is 1,830 tons for the Romeo vs 14,335 tons for the Le Triomphant. The Romeo was produced in 133 units vs 4 for the Le Triomphant. The Romeo was commissioned in 1957, 40 years before the Le Triomphant (1997).

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
French ballistic missile submarine, introduced in 1997, displaces 12,640 tons and carries nuclear missiles.
Profile of Le Triomphant
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Submarine
Type Ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer DCNS
Year introduced 1997
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $3,100 million
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
Displacement 12,640 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots
Range Unlimited
Length 138.0 m
Beam 12.5 m
Crew 111
Max depth 400 m
Propulsion K15 pressurized water reactor 150 MWth with turboreductor pump-to-shaft system of 30,5 MW; two emergency diesel-powered generators SEMT Pielstick 8PA4V200 SM (700 kW (940 hp)) auxiliaries
Armament
  • 16 M45 or M51/51.3 missiles with six to ten TN 75 or TNO thermonuclear warheads
  • Four 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes for F17 torpedoes and Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Romeo-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Le Triomphant-class has greater displacement at 12,640 tons compared to the Romeo-class's 1,475 tons.
Which is faster, the Romeo-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Le Triomphant-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Romeo-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Romeo-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Le Triomphant-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Romeo-class has a range of 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Romeo-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Le Triomphant-class is longer at 138.0 meters compared to the Romeo-class's 76.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Romeo-class and Le Triomphant-class have?
The Le Triomphant-class has a larger crew complement of 111 compared to the Romeo-class's 54 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Romeo-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Romeo-class has been built in greater numbers with 133 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Le Triomphant-class.