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Gotland-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 1
Type 091 submarinelarger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.4 m (198 ft 2 in)[source]
Hulls 401, 402 Hulls 403, 404
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Gotland-class submarine | Type 091 submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Range | — | Unlimited[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | Bohai Shipyard , Huludao[source] |
| Operators | Swedish Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Västergötland class[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Blekinge class[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Hulls 401, 402 98 m (321 ft 6 in) Hulls 403, 404, 405 106 m (347 ft 9 in)[source]
Unspecified
Single source75人[source]Unspecified
officers 6–10 ratings
Single source18–22 officers 6–10 ratings[source]
Maximum; on AIP
Single sourceMaximum; Submerged on batteries
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceSurfaced: 11 knots (20 km/h) Submerged: 20 knots (37 km/h) on batteries; 5 knots (9.3 km/h) on AIP[source]
Maximum; Hulls 401, 402 Hulls 403, 404, 405
Single sourceMaximum; Speed
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Type 093[source] |
| Built | 1992–1996[source] | — |
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| In commission | 1996–present[source] | 1974–1990[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Type | Submarine[source] | Nuclear submarine[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 × Diesel-electric MTU engines 2 × Kockums v4-275R Stirling AIP units[source] | Hulls 401, 402 1 x 48 megawatt nuclear reactor Hulls 403, 404, 405 1 x 58 megawatt nuclear reactor[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | CSU 90-2 integrated sonar sensor suite[source] | Original SQZ-3 / Type 603 active sonar SQC-1 / Type 604 passive sonar Replaced with SQG-2B passive / French DUUX-5 / TSM2255 (export) sonar SQZ-262 integrated sonar[source] |
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| Armament | 4 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes 2 × 400 mm (15.7 in) torpedo tubes 48 × Externally mounted naval mines[source] | 6 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes Yu-3 , Yu-6 torpedo YJ-82 anti-ship cruise missile[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | People's Republic of China[source] People's Republic of China[source] |
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| Name | — | Type 091[source] |
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| Retired | — |
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| Endurance | — | Limited only by food stores[source] |
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Hulls 401, 402 24 knots (44 km/h) Hulls 403, 404, 405 25 knots (46 km/h)[source]