Fateh-class submarine vs Type 039A/B/C submarine

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AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph — Representative exterior of Fateh-class submarine

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Fateh-class submarine

Semi-heavy submarine

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Type 039A/B/C submarine

Attack submarine

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At a glance

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Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Fateh-class submarineLength

48 m

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Type 039A/B/C submarineLength

77.6 m

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Fateh-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 1

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Type 039A/B/C submarinelarger figure on 1 of 1

Length+62%

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Measured figures

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48m

77.6m

Length+62%

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48 m

Length

Single source

48 m (157 ft)^[source]

77.6 m

Length

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Configuration

Details

Fateh-class submarine and Type 039A/B/C submarine configuration
Specification	Fateh-class submarine	Type 039A/B/C submarine
Name	Fateh^[source]	Type 039A Type 039B Type 039C^[source]
Builders	Marine Industries Organization^[source]	Wuchang Shipbuilding , Wuhan^[source]
Operators	Islamic Republic of Iran Navy^[source]	Current operators: People's Liberation Army Navy Pakistan Navy Future operators Royal Thai Navy^[source]
Built	2008–present^[source]	—

In service	2019–present^[source]	—

Planned	4^[source]	≥25^[source]

Building	3^[source]	—

Completed	1^[source]	≥22^[source]

Lost	1^[source]	—

Type	Semi-heavy submarine^[source]	Attack submarine^[source]

Propulsion	BLDC ( Diesel-electric )^[source]	Diesel-electric, 1 shaft, AIP^[source]

Endurance	35 days^[source]	—

Test depth	250 m (820 ft)^[source]	250 m (820 ft)^[source]

Sensors & processing systems	11 retractable sensors, including an electro-optical mast and what appeared to be an optical periscope. Others may include a radar and electronic intelligence sensors for target-acquisition purposes.^[source]	—

Electronic warfare & decoys	Yes^[source]	—

Armament	6 torpedoes/cruise missiles (4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes ), 8 naval mines^[source]	6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes for: Yu-10 torpedoes Yu-6 torpedoes Anti-ship cruise missiles including YJ-82 , YJ-18 (Type 039A and Type 039B) and YJ-19 (Type 039B and Type 039C)^[source]

National origin	Iran^[source]	—

Country of origin	Iran^[source]	People's Republic of China^[source]

Preceded by	—	Type 039^[source]

Succeeded by	—	Type 041^[source]

Subclasses	—	Hangor class (Pakistan) Matchanu class (Thailand) (under construction)^[source]

In commission	—	2006–present^[source]

Active	—	At least 22 submarines: ≥1 Type 039C Per United States Department of Defense : 21 Type 039A and Type 039B combined Per International Institute for Strategic Studies : 4 Type 039A and 16 Type 039B^[source]