Tango vs Whiskey
Tango vs Whiskey at a glance — displacement 3,100 vs 1,050 tons, length 91 vs 76 m, speed 13 vs 18 knots, crew 62 vs 52.
Specifications
|
Tango |
Whiskey |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Gorky |
Lazurit Design Bureau |
| Year introduced |
1972 |
1951 |
| Number built |
18 units |
236 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
3,100 tons |
1,050 tons |
| Maximum speed |
13.0 knots |
18.0 knots |
| Range |
14,000 nm at 8 knots |
8,580 nm at 10 knots |
| Length |
91.0 m |
76.0 m |
| Beam |
9.1 m |
6.5 m |
| Crew |
62 |
52 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
200 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Tango |
Whiskey |
| Armament |
- 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
|
- 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow + 2 stern)
- 12 × torpedoes or 22 × mines
- 1 × single-mounted 25 mm (1.0 in) AA gun
- 2 × single-mounted 57 mm (2.2 in) AA gun
|
| Propulsion |
3 diesel engines 4.6 MW (6,200 shp), 3 electric motors, 3 shafts |
Two-shaft diesel–electric: 2 × 2,000 bhp (1,500 kW) diesel engines, 2 × 1,350 hp (1,010 kW) main electric motors, 2 × 50 hp (37 kW) electric creep motors |
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Which has greater displacement, the Tango-class or Whiskey-class?
The Tango-class has greater displacement at 3,100 tons compared to the Whiskey-class's 1,050 tons.
Which is faster, the Tango-class or Whiskey-class?
The Whiskey-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Tango-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Tango-class or Whiskey-class?
The Tango-class has a longer range at 14,000 nautical miles compared to the Whiskey-class's 8,580 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Tango-class or Whiskey-class?
The Tango-class is longer at 91.0 meters compared to the Whiskey-class's 76.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Tango-class and Whiskey-class have?
The Tango-class has a larger crew complement of 62 compared to the Whiskey-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Tango-class or Whiskey-class?
The Tango-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Whiskey-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Tango-class or Whiskey-class?
The Whiskey-class has been built in greater numbers with 236 vessels compared to 18 vessels of the Tango-class.
