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At a glance
Shallow Water Combat Submersiblelarger figure on 0 of 3
Type 035 submarinelarger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.8 meters (22 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Shallow Water Combat Submersible | Type 035 submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Power | — | Type E390ZC-1 diesel engine, 5,200 hp (3,900 kW)[source] |
| Builders | Teledyne Brown Engineering[source] | Wuchang Shipyard Jiangnan Shipyard[source] |
| Operators | United States Navy Royal Navy (planned)[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy Bangladesh Navy Myanmar Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | SEAL Delivery Vehicle[source] | Type 033[source] |
76 m (249 ft 4 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Cost | $383 million (program cost)[source] | — |
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| On order | 7 USN, 3 RN[source] | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed | 2 Type 035 4 Type 035A 12 Type 035G 5 Type 035B[source] |
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| Type | Submersible , diver propulsion vehicle[source] | Attack submarine[source] |
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| Propulsion | Lithium-ion batteries powering electric motors[source] | — |
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| Test depth | >190 feet (58 m)[source] | 300 m (980 ft)[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Inertial navigation system , high-frequency sonar for obstacle/mine avoidance and navigation, GPS[source] | — |
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| Armament | SEAL team personal weapons, limpet mines[source] | 8 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (6 in the bow and 2 in the stern): 14 anti-ship or anti-submarine torpedoes Up to 28/32 naval mines in the lieu of torpedo tubes Cruise missiles in the lieu of torpedo tubes (Type 035B variant only)[source] |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 5, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 | People's Republic of China[source] |
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| Name | — | Type 035[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Type 039[source] |
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| In commission | — | Type 035 1974–1990s Type 035A 1982–present Type 035G 1990–present Type 035B 2000–present[source] |
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| Active | — | 2 Type 035G (Bangladesh Navy) 5 Type 035B[source] |
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| Lost | — | 1 Type 035G[source] |
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| Retired | — | 2 Type 035 4 Type 035A 9 Type 035G[source] |
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| Preserved | — | 2 Type 035G[source] |
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| Depth | — | 7.6 m (24 ft 11 in)[source] |
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