Echo I-Class Cruise Missile Submarine

The Soviet Echo I class was an early nuclear-powered cruise-missile submarine family. Its development sought to combine nuclear endurance with a missile-strike mission, but launching arrangements and weapon requirements imposed important operational limitations. The class belonged to the early Cold War experimentation that preceded more capable Soviet missile submarines. It is distinct from ballistic-missile boats and from the later Echo II configuration, whose different missiles and intended targets changed its operational role.

The first Echo group carried missiles intended primarily for attacking land targets. Boats had to surface for launch, a major vulnerability that distinguished these early nuclear cruise-missile submarines from later underwater-launching strategic and attack designs.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 2025, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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