Echo vs Victor III

Overview

The Echo and the Victor III are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 4,486 tons for the Echo vs 6,990 tons for the Victor III. The Echo reaches 15 knots vs 14 knots for the Victor III. Operational range is 30,000 nautical miles for the Echo vs 99,999 for the Victor III. The Echo carries a crew of 109 vs 100 for the Victor III. Submerged displacement is 5,852 tons for the Echo vs 7,250 tons for the Victor III. The Victor III can dive to 400 m compared to 300 m for the Echo.

The Echo was produced in 34 units vs 48 for the Victor III. The Echo was commissioned in 1960, 7 years before the Victor III (1967).

Ex-USSR nuclear-powered cruise-missile submarine, introduced in 1960, built with two pressurized water-cooled reactors.
Profile of Echo
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered cruise-missile submarine
Manufacturer Komsomolsk-on-Amur, shipyard No. 199
Year introduced 1960
Number built 34 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 4,486 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots
Range 30,000 nm
Length 115.4 m
Beam 9.3 m
Crew 109
Max depth 300 m
Propulsion 2 pressurized water-cooled reactors 70,000 hp (52 MW) each, 2 steam turbines, 2 shafts
Armament
  • 8 × P-6 cruise missiles
  • 4 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 400 mm (16 in) stern torpedo tubes
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 Echo-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class has greater displacement at 6,990 tons compared to the Echo-class's 4,486 tons.
Which is faster, the Echo-class or Victor III-class?
The Echo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Victor III-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Echo-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Echo-class has a range of 30,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Echo-class or Victor III-class?
The Echo-class is longer at 115.4 meters compared to the Victor III-class's 107.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Echo-class and Victor III-class have?
The Echo-class has a larger crew complement of 109 compared to the Victor III-class's 100 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Echo-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Echo-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Echo-class or Victor III-class?
The Victor III-class has been built in greater numbers with 48 vessels compared to 34 vessels of the Echo-class.