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JO2 Ryan C. McGinley, USN · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Oyashio-class submarinelarger figure on 2 of 3
Type 039A/B/C submarinelarger figure on 1 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source81.7 m (268 ft 1 in )[source]
Length
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| Specification | Oyashio-class submarine | Type 039A/B/C submarine |
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| Power | Diesel-electric 2 Kawasaki 12V25S diesel engines 2 Kawasaki alternators 2 Toshiba motors 3,400 hp (2,500 kW) surfaced 7,750 hp (5,780 kW) submerged[source] | — |
| Name | Oyashio (おやしお, Oyashio Current )[source] | Type 039A Type 039B Type 039C[source] |
| Builders | Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation Mitsubishi Heavy Industries[source] | Wuchang Shipbuilding , Wuhan[source] |
| Operators | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force[source] | Current operators: People's Liberation Army Navy Pakistan Navy Future operators Royal Thai Navy |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
77.6 m (254 ft 7 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Preceded by | Harushio class[source] | Type 039[source] |
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| Succeeded by | Sōryū class[source] | Type 041[source] |
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| Built | 1994–2008[source] | — |
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| In commission | 1998–present[source] | 2006–present[source] |
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| Planned | 11[source] | ≥25[source] |
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| Completed | 11[source] | ≥22[source] |
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| Active | 8 (2 converted to training ships)[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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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Attack submarine[source] | Attack submarine[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Sonar : Hughes/Oki ZQQ-6 hull-mounted sonar, flank arrays, 1 towed array Radar : JRC ZPS 6 I-band search radar.[source] | — |
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| Armament | 6 × HU-605 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes with 20 reloads for: Type 89 torpedoes UGM-84 Harpoon missiles[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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| Country of origin | Japan[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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| Test depth | — | 250 m (820 ft)[source] |
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