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Daphné vs Whiskey

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Specifications
Daphné Whiskey
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine Diesel-electric attack submarine
Manufacturer Chantiers Dubigeon Lazurit Design Bureau
Year introduced 1964 1951
Number built 25 units 236 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 700 tons 1,050 tons
Maximum speed 13.0 knots 18.0 knots
Range 4,300 nm at 7 knots 8,580 nm at 10 knots
Length 57.8 m 76.0 m
Beam 6.8 m 6.5 m
Crew 45 52
Max depth 300 m 200 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Daphné Whiskey
Armament
  • 12 × 550 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes (8 bow, 4 stern)
  • 12 torpedoes (no reloads)
  • Harpoon anti-ship missiles (Pakistan late 1980s)
  • 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 2 shafts, 2 SEMT-Pielstick diesel engines, two 450-kilowatt diesel generator sets, and two electric motors creating 750 kilowatts (1,000 shp) sustained 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

Overview

The Daphné and the Whiskey are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 700 tons for the Daphné vs 1,050 tons for the Whiskey. The Daphné reaches 13 knots vs 18 knots for the Whiskey. Operational range is 4,300 nautical miles for the Daphné vs 8,580 for the Whiskey. The Daphné carries a crew of 45 vs 52 for the Whiskey. Submerged displacement is 1,038 tons for the Daphné vs 1,340 tons for the Whiskey. The Daphné can dive to 300 m compared to 200 m for the Whiskey.

The Daphné was produced in 25 units vs 236 for the Whiskey. The Daphné was commissioned in 1964, 13 years after the Whiskey (1951).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Daphné-class or Whiskey-class?
The Whiskey-class has greater displacement at 1,050 tons compared to the Daphné-class's 700 tons.
Which is faster, the Daphné-class or Whiskey-class?
The Whiskey-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Daphné-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daphné-class or Whiskey-class?
The Whiskey-class has a longer range at 8,580 nautical miles compared to the Daphné-class's 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daphné-class or Whiskey-class?
The Whiskey-class is longer at 76.0 meters compared to the Daphné-class's 57.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Daphné-class and Whiskey-class have?
The Whiskey-class has a larger crew complement of 52 compared to the Daphné-class's 45 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Daphné-class or Whiskey-class?
The Daphné-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 Daphné-class or Whiskey-class?
The Whiskey-class has been built in greater numbers with 236 vessels compared to 25 vessels of the Daphné-class.