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Sierra I
Single sourceSierra II
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| Specification | Sierra-class submarine | Type 093 submarine |
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| Displacement | Sierra I : 7,200 tons (surfaced) 8,300 tons (submerged) Sierra II : 7,600 tons (surfaced) 9,100 tons (submerged)[source] | Type 093/A 6,675 tons (submerged) Type 093B 6,700 -7,000 tons (submerged)[source] |
| Range | Effectively unlimited, except by food supplies[source] | Unlimited[source] |
| Power | Sierra I & II: 1 × PWR , 190 MW ( HEU <= 45% ) 2 × 1,002 hp (747 kW) emergency motors 1 shaft, 2 spinners[source] | — |
| Name | Sierra class[source] | Type 093 |
Sierra I : 107.16 m (351.6 ft) Sierra II : 110 m (360 ft)[source]
Type 093/A
Single sourceType 093B
Single sourceType 093/A 108.5 m (356 ft 0 in) Type 093B 110 m (360 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum; Sierra I & II surfaced
Single sourceMaximum; Sierra II submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Sierra I submerged
Single sourceSierra I & II: 10 knots (18.5 km/h) (surfaced) Sierra I: 34 knots (63.0 km/h) (submerged) Sierra II: 32 knots (59.3 km/h) (submerged)[source]
Maximum; Type 093
Single sourceMaximum; Type 093 Type 093A/B
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| Builders | Krasnoye Sormovo[source] | Bohai Shipyard , Huludao[source] |
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| Operators | Soviet Navy Russian Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
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| Preceded by | Alfa class , Victor class[source] | Type 091[source] |
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| Succeeded by | Akula class[source] | Type 095[source] |
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| Built | 1979–1992[source] | — |
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| In commission | 1984–present[source] | 2006–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | 9+[source] |
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| Canceled | — |
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| Active | Total 12 to 14: Type 093: 2 Type 093A: 4 Type 093B: 6-8[source] |
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| Laid up | — |
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| Type | Nuclear attack submarine[source] | Nuclear-powered attack submarine[source] |
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| Armament | Sierra I & II: 4 × 650 mm (26 in) torpedo tubes (only Sierra I) 4 × 530 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes ( 6 x Sierra II) SS-N-21 Sampson SLCM SS-N-15 Starfish anti-submarine weapon: 200 kt depth charge or 90 kg HE Type 40 torpedo SS-N-16 Stallion , 200 kt depth charge or 90 kg HE Type 40 torpedo Minelaying configuration : 42 mines instead of torpedoes[source] | 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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| Country of origin | Soviet Union[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 x 70-75 megawatt pressurized water nuclear reactors 1 x pump-jet (Type 093B)[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | Type 359 radar Hull-mounted sonar Flank array sonar Passive intercept array sonar Towed array sonar (Type 093A)[source] |
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Type 093 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) Type 093A/B 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)[source]