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Russian submarine Sarovlarger figure on 2 of 3
Type 039A/B/C submarinelarger figure on 1 of 3
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Length
Single source98 m[source]
Length
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| Specification | Russian submarine Sarov | Type 039A/B/C submarine |
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| Power | Nuclear reactor[source] | — |
| Name | Sarov[source] | Type 039A Type 039B Type 039C[source] |
| Namesake | Sarov[source] | — |
| Owner | Russian Navy[source] | — |
| Builder | Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard Sevmash Shipyard[source] | — |
| Laid down |
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77.6 m (254 ft 7 in)[source]
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1989[source] |
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| Launched | 17 December 2007[source] | — |
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| Commissioned | 7 August 2008[source] | — |
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| Status | In service[source] | — |
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| Type | Special purpose submarine[source] | Attack submarine[source] |
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| Propulsion | Kristall-27 electrochemical generator[source] | Diesel-electric, 1 shaft, AIP[source] |
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| Endurance | 45 days[source] | — |
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| Test depth | 300 metres (980 ft)[source] | 250 m (820 ft)[source] |
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| Armament | 2 x 650-mm torpedo tubes (?) and/or specialized torpedo tube for Status-6 Weapon[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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| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | Sarov[source] | — |
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| Builders | — | Wuchang Shipbuilding , Wuhan[source] |
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| Operators | — | Current operators: People's Liberation Army Navy Pakistan Navy Future operators Royal Thai Navy[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Type 039[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Type 041[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Hangor class (Pakistan) Matchanu class (Thailand) (under construction)[source] |
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| In commission | — | 2006–present[source] |
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| Planned | — | ≥25[source] |
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| Completed | — | ≥22[source] |
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| Active | — | 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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| Country of origin | — | People's Republic of China[source] |
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