Romeo vs Victor III

The Romeo and the Victor III are both Submarine classes. The Victor III displaces 6,990 tons — 4.7x the Romeo's 1,475 tons. The Romeo reaches 15 knots vs 14 knots for the Victor III. Operational range is 9,000 nautical miles for the Romeo vs 99,999 for the Victor III. The Romeo carries a crew of 54 vs 100 for the Victor III. Submerged displacement is 1,830 tons for the Romeo vs 7,250 tons for the Victor III. The Romeo was produced in 133 units vs 48 for the Victor III. The Romeo was commissioned in 1957, 10 years before the Victor III (1967).

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
Ex-USSR nuclear attack submarine, introduced in 1967, reached 32 knots and had a 100-man crew.
Profile of Victor III
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine
Type Nuclear attack submarine
Manufacturer Sudomekh Shipyard
Year introduced 1967
Number built 48 units
Estimated unit price NA
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 6,990 tons
Maximum speed 14.0 knots
Range Unlimited
Length 107.1 m
Beam 10.0 m
Crew 100
Max depth 400 m
Propulsion One VM-4P pressurized-water twin nuclear reactor (2x75 MW), 2 sets OK-300 steam turbines; 1 7-bladed or 2 4-bladed props; 31,000 shp (23,000 kW) at 290 shaft rpm
Armament
  • 2 bow torpedo tubes, 650 mm (6 weapons – Type 88R / SS-N-16 Stallion ASW missiles, Type 65-76 torpedoes)
  • 4 bow torpedo tubes, 533 mm (18 weapons – Type 83RN / Type 53-65K / USET-80 torpedoes, Type 84RN / SS-N-15 Starfish ASW missiles, VA-111 Shkval rocket torpedoes, MG-74 Korund and Siren decoys, or up to 36 naval mines)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Romeo-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class has greater displacement at 6,990 tons compared to the Romeo-class's 1,475 tons.
Which is faster, the Romeo-class or Victor III-class?
The Romeo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Victor III-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Romeo-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-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 III-class?
The Victor III-class is longer at 107.1 meters compared to the Romeo-class's 76.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Romeo-class and Victor III-class have?
The Victor III-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Romeo-class's 54 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Romeo-class or Victor III-class?
The Romeo-class has been built in greater numbers with 133 vessels compared to 48 vessels of the Victor III-class.