Romeo Class / Project 633
Submarine

  

Romeo Class Submarine

Russian Designation:  Project 633

Manufacturer:

Gorki Shipyards

Role:

Long Range Attack Submarine

Year Adopted:

1958

Number in Class:

112 Ships

Displacement: 1,330 Tons Surfaced
1,700 Tons Submerged

Operational Status:

In Service: Bulgaria, China, and North Korea

Reserve/Obsolete: Russia, Algeria, Egypt, and Syria

Armament:

6 x 533mm (21 inch) torpedo tubes in bow*
2 x 533mm (21 inch) torpedo tubes in stern*

*18 anti-submarine/anti-ship torpedoes or 36 AMD-1000 mines are carried.

Sensor Suite:

1x 'Snoop Plate' surface search radar
1x Medium frequency 'Feniks' bow sonar
1x High frequency 'Herkules' bow sonar
1x 'Stop Light' ECM system

Engine:

2x diesel engines delivering 4000 hp (2983 kW), with two electric motors driving two propeller shafts.

Crew:

56 Officers and Sailors

Length:

252 feet, 8 inches
(77.0 meters)

Draught:

16 feet, 1 inch
(4.9 meters)

Beam:

22 feet, 0 inches
(6.7 meters)

Maximum Speed:

17 knots surfaced
14 knots submerged

Range:
      Snorkel
      Surface 		  
7,000 nautical miles at 5 knots
16,000 nautical miles at 10 knots

Operating Depth:

Operational: 300 meters (984 feet)
Maximum: 500 meters (1,640 feet)

   

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