Romeo vs Victor I
Romeo vs Victor I at a glance — displacement 1,475 vs 3,500 tons, length 76 vs 92 m, speed 15 vs 11 knots, crew 54 vs 76.
Specifications
|
Romeo |
Victor I |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard |
Sudomekh Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1957 |
1967 |
| Number built |
133 units |
15 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,475 tons |
3,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
11.5 knots |
| Range |
9,000 nm at 9 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
76.6 m |
92.5 m |
| Beam |
6.7 m |
10.6 m |
| Crew |
54 |
76 |
| Max depth |
NA |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Romeo |
Victor I |
| 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 × 533 mm bow torpedo tubes
- 18 torpedoes: 53-65K, SET-65, TEST-71 (TEST-70 on Project 671M boats)
- 36 RM-2G Golets mines or 18 PMR-1, PMR-2, PMT-1 mines in place of torpedoes
- 81R Vyuga (SS-N-15) anti-submarine missiles on Project 671V boats
- 3K10 Granat (SS-N-21) cruise missiles on K-323 (Project 671K)
|
| Propulsion |
Two diesels delivering 2.94 MW (4000 shp) with two electric motors driving two shafts. |
2 × VM-4 pressurised-water reactors (72 MW each), OK-300 plant, 31,000 shp, 1 shaft |
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Which has greater displacement, the Romeo-class or Victor I-class?
The Victor I-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Romeo-class's 1,475 tons.
Which is faster, the Romeo-class or Victor I-class?
The Romeo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Victor I-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Romeo-class or Victor I-class?
The Victor I-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 Victor I-class?
The Victor I-class is longer at 92.5 meters compared to the Romeo-class's 76.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Romeo-class and Victor I-class have?
The Victor I-class has a larger crew complement of 76 compared to the Romeo-class's 54 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Romeo-class or Victor I-class?
The Romeo-class has been built in greater numbers with 133 vessels compared to 15 vessels of the Victor I-class.
