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Chinese submarine 201larger figure on 2 of 2
Shallow Water Combat Submersiblelarger figure on 0 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source92.6 metres (304 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Chinese submarine 201 | Shallow Water Combat Submersible |
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| Power | Diesel-electric[source] | — |
| Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] | United States Navy Royal Navy (planned)[source] |
| Preceded by | Type 031 submarine[source] | SEAL Delivery Vehicle[source] |
| Builder | Wuhan Shipyard[source] | — |
| Laid down | 2008 |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
6.8 meters (22 ft)[source]
2 crew, 4 passengers
Single source6 (2 crew, 4 passengers)[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single source6 kn (11 km/h)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Launched | 9 September 2010[source] | — |
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| Commissioned | 16 October 2012[source] | — |
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| Status | Active[source] | — |
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| Class & type | Type 032[source] | — |
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| Type | Auxiliary submarine[source] | Submersible , diver propulsion vehicle[source] |
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| Armament | Ballistic missile launch tube[source] | SEAL team personal weapons, limpet mines[source] |
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| National origin | China[source] | — |
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| Builders | — | Teledyne Brown Engineering[source] |
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| Cost | — | $383 million (program cost)[source] |
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| On order | — | 7 USN, 3 RN[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Propulsion | — | Lithium-ion batteries powering electric motors[source] |
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| Test depth | — | >190 feet (58 m)[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | Inertial navigation system , high-frequency sonar for obstacle/mine avoidance and navigation, GPS[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 5, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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