A submarine of the Romeo class

The (NATO reporting name) Romeo class is a class of military patrol submarines that were built in the Soviet Union, the People's Republic of China, and North Korea. The class was known in the Soviet Union as Project 633 and in China as Type 033 or Type ES3. The Chinese (NATO reporting name Ming class) Type 035 is very similar to the Romeo design. The Romeo class is generally regarded obsolete as a combat vessel by modern standards. The Romeo class is derived from the German Type XXI U-boat U-boats. Photograph of a Romeo class submarine. ... Photograph of a Romeo class submarine. ... Jump to: navigation, search The NATO flag NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), sometimes called North Atlantic Alliance, Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for defence collaboration established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, D... Jump to: navigation, search USS Los Angeles A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate underwater. ... Type XXI U-boat U 3008, postwar photo Type XXI U-boats, also known as the Elektroboote, were the first submarines designed to operate entirely submerged, rather than as surface ships that could submerge as a temporary, awkward mode of operation. ...

Several navies operate or have operated Romeo class submarines:

• The People's Republic of China has built 84 slightly modified copies of the Romeo class design. Most of these vessels were intended for use in the People's Liberation Army Navy. These boats still exist, although a large proportion is suspected to be out of service. China has also built about 20 submarines of the Ming class, which is very similar to the Romeo class design. Additionally, the PLAN operates a modified Romeo class submarine that is used for guided missile trials.
• Russia and the Soviet Union had several Romeo class vessels in service. These vessels are no longer used as combat vessels in the Russian navy, although some may remain in service as immobile training facilities.
• North Korea operates several Romeo class submarines, that were both locally built and imported from China.
• Bulgaria operates one Romeo class submarine, which is the last remaining of several boats that were exported from the former Soviet Union.
• Syria has discarded the single Romeo class submarine that it imported from the Soviet Union.
• Egypt operates four Romeo class submarines that are upgraded variants of the Chinese design.
• Algeria has discarded its Soviet Romeo class submarines.

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Incidents involving vessels of the Romeo and Ming class

• On January 11, 1962, the Soviet Foxtrot class submarine B-37 exploded as the result of a fire which detonated all torpedo warheads in the submarine. The Romeo class submarine S-350, which was moored next to B-37, was heavily damaged. Eleven crew members of the S-350 were killed.
• On April 16, 2003, all crew members of the Chinese Ming class submarine number 361 were killed when the diesel engine failed to shut down when the boat submerged and used up all the oxygen in the boat.

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Specifications

These figures are estimates, based on various internet sources. Figures in this list may apply only to the Russian variant, only to the Chinese variant, or possibly be incorrect estimates.

• Displacement (approximately):
  • 1,700 tons surfaced
  • 1,700-1,750 tons submerged
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 76.6 meters
  • Beam: 6.7 meters
  • Draft: 4.95 meters
• Propulsion: diesel-electric
  • Two diesel engines, two shafts, 2,700 shp.
  • Two regular electric motors and two creep motors
• Maximum speed:
  • Surfaced: 15-17 knots
  • Submerged: 13-14 knots
• Range:
  • Surfaced: about 16,000 nautical miles at 10 knots
  • Submerged: unknown
• Crew: 51-54
• Armament:
  • 14 torpedoes or 28 mines
  • Six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow
  • Two 21-inch torpedo tubes in the stern

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External link

• Figures about the Romeo class