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Heroine-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source62 m (203 ft 5 in)[source]
Type 093/A
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Heroine-class submarine | Type 093 submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Power | Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW )[source] | — |
| Name | Heroine class[source] | Type 093[source] |
| Builders | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft[source] | Bohai Shipyard , Huludao[source] |
| Operators | South African Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
Type 093 submarinelarger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Type 093B
Single sourceType 093/A 108.5 m (356 ft 0 in) Type 093B 110 m (360 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single source10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced; 21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph), submerged[source]
Maximum; Type 093
Single sourceMaximum; Type 093 Type 093A/B
Single sourceat 10 knots snorkeling
Single sourceat 10 knots surfaced
Single sourceat 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Single source11,000 nmi (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 10 knots surfaced 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 10 knots snorkeling 400 nmi (740 km; 460 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged[source]
Unlimited[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Preceded by |
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Daphné class[source] |
Type 091[source] |
| Built | 2001–2007[source] | — |
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| In commission | 2005–present[source] | 2006–present[source] |
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| Completed | 9+[source] |
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| Active | Total 12 to 14: Type 093: 2 Type 093A: 4 Type 093B: 6-8[source] |
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| Type | Type 209/1400 submarine[source] | Nuclear-powered attack submarine[source] |
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| Test depth | 500 m (1,600 ft)[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Sonar : STN Atlas CSU-90; hull mounted and flank arrays Radar : Surface search I-band Optics : Zeiss non-hull penetrating optronic mast[source] | Type 359 radar Hull-mounted sonar Flank array sonar Passive intercept array sonar Towed array sonar (Type 093A)[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | ESM : Grintek Avitronics , intercept + radar warning receiver ELINT : Saab S/UME-100 tactical electronic support measures[source] | — |
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| Armament | 8 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes , 14 AEG SUT 264 torpedoes ; optional UGM-84 Harpoon integration[source] | 6 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes Yu-3 , Yu-4 , Yu-6 torpedoes YJ-18 anti-ship cruise missile YJ-82 anti-ship cruise missile 24-cell vertical launching system (VLS) (Type 093B)[source] |
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| Country of origin | Germany[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Type 095[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 x 70-75 megawatt pressurized water nuclear reactors 1 x pump-jet (Type 093B)[source] |
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Type 093 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) Type 093A/B 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)[source]