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Osprey-class submersiblelarger figure on 0 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source7.3 m (24 ft)[source]
Type 093/A
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Osprey-class submersible | Type 093 submarine |
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| Range | — | Unlimited[source] |
| Power | batteries[source] | — |
| Name | Osprey class submersible[source] | Type 093[source] |
| Ordered | — | |
| Awarded | — | |
| Builder | Wuchang Shipbuilding Factory |
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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Sponsored by | PLAN[source] | — |
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| Completed | 1988[source] | 9+[source] |
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| Acquired | 1989[source] | — |
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| Commissioned | 1989[source] | — |
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| Maiden voyage | 1988[source] | — |
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| In service | 1989[source] | — |
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| Status | In active service[source] | — |
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| Type | submersible[source] | Nuclear-powered attack submarine[source] |
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| Propulsion | electrical-hydraulic hybrid[source] | 2 x 70-75 megawatt pressurized water nuclear reactors 1 x pump-jet (Type 093B)[source] |
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| Test depth | 200 m (660 ft)[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | sonar & search lights[source] | Type 359 radar Hull-mounted sonar Flank array sonar Passive intercept array sonar Towed array sonar (Type 093A)[source] |
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| Country of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
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| Builders | — | Bohai Shipyard , Huludao[source] |
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| Operators | — | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Type 091[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Type 095[source] |
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| In commission | — | 2006–present[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Active | — | Total 12 to 14: Type 093: 2 Type 093A: 4 Type 093B: 6-8[source] |
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| Armament | — | 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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