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Oscar-class submarinelarger figure on 1 of 1
Type 039A/B/C submarinelarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
maximum
Single source155 m (508 ft 6 in) maximum[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Oscar-class submarine | Type 039A/B/C submarine |
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| Power | 2 × pressurized water cooled reactors, HEU ≤ 45%[source] 2 × steam turbines delivering 73,070 kW (97,990 shp) to two shafts[source] | — |
| Name | Oscar II class[source] | Type 039A Type 039B Type 039C[source] |
| Builders | Sevmash[source] | Wuchang Shipbuilding , Wuhan[source] |
| Operators | Soviet Navy Russian Navy[source] |
77.6 m (254 ft 7 in)[source]
Submerged · source measurement 3
Single sourceSubmerged · source measurement 4
Single sourceSurfaced · source measurement 1
Single sourceSurfaced · source measurement 2
Single source12,500/14,700 tonnes surfaced 16,500/19,400 tonnes submerged[source]
Submerged
Single source3,600 t (3,500 long tons) (submerged)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Current operators: People's Liberation Army Navy Pakistan Navy Future operators Royal Thai Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Papa class Charlie class[source] | Type 039[source] |
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| Succeeded by | Yasen class[source] | Type 041[source] |
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| Built | 1975–2022, may be restarted[source] | — |
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| In commission | 1980–present[source] | 2006–present[source] |
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| Planned | 20 (2 949, 18 949A)[source] | ≥25[source] |
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| Completed | 14 (2 949, 11 949A, 1 09852)[source] | ≥22[source] |
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| Canceled | 6 (2 incomplete, 4 never laid down)[source] | — |
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| Active | 6 (modernization of some boats to 949AM)[source] | 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] |
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| Laid up | — |
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| Lost | — |
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| Retired | 5?[source] | — |
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| Type | Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine[source] | Attack submarine[source] |
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| Endurance | 120 days[source] | — |
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| Test depth | 600 m[source] | 250 m (820 ft)[source] |
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| Armament | 4 × 533 mm (21.0 in) and 2 × 650 mm (26 in) torpedo tubes in bow 28 × 533 mm and 650 mm weapons, including RPK-2 Vyuga (SS-N-15 Starfish) anti-submarine missiles with 15 kt nuclear warheads and RPK-6 Vodopad/RPK-7 Veter (SS-N-16) anti-submarine missiles with 200 kt nuclear warhead or Type 40 anti-submarine torpedo or 32 ground mines 24 × P-700 Granit (SS-N-19 Shipwreck) cruise missiles with 750 kilograms (1,650 lb) HE or 6 × 100 Mt Poseidon nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed drones[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] |
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| Alternative designation | Oscar II[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Soviet Union[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Hangor class (Pakistan) Matchanu class (Thailand) (under construction)[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | Diesel-electric, 1 shaft, AIP[source] |
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