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At a glance
Type 035 submarinelarger figure on 6 of 6
Type 206 submarine
Measured figures
Length
Single source76 m (249 ft 4 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Type 035 submarine | Type 206 submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Type 035[source] | — |
| Builders | Wuchang Shipyard Jiangnan Shipyard[source] | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke[source] |
| Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy Bangladesh Navy Myanmar Navy[source] | German Navy Colombian National Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Type 033[source] | Type 205 submarine[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
48.49 metres (159 ft 1 in)[source]
at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged
Single sourceat 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph), surfaced
Single source4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph), surfaced 228 nautical miles (422 km; 262 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Succeeded by | Type 039[source] | Type 212 submarine , Type 209 submarine[source] |
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| In commission | Type 035 1974–1990s Type 035A 1982–present Type 035G 1990–present Type 035B 2000–present[source] | 1973–2011 (Germany) 2012–present (Colombia)[source] |
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| Completed | 2 Type 035 4 Type 035A 12 Type 035G 5 Type 035B[source] | 18[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] | 16[source] |
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| Preserved | 2 Type 035G[source] |
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| Type | Attack submarine[source] | Type 206A submarine[source] |
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| Depth | 7.6 m (24 ft 11 in)[source] | — |
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| Test depth | 300 m (980 ft)[source] | more than 200 m[source] |
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| Armament | 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] | 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes , 8 DM2A1 Seeaal (206) or DM2A3 Seehecht (206A) torpedoes ; 24 mines can be carried externally[source] |
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| Country of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | Germany[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Gal -class submarine[source] |
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| Built | — | 1969–1975[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 MTU 12V 493, 4-stroke diesel engines , each coupled with an Asea Brown Boveri - generator 1 Siemens -Schuckert-Werke electric motor driving single five (Type 206) or seven (Type 206A) blade propeller[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | STN Atlas DBQS-21 (CSU83) submarine sonar Thomson-CSF DUUX 2 passive rangefinder sonar Safare VELOX sonar intercept EDO-900 active mine avoidance sonar Thomson-CSF Calypso II surveillance and navigation radar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | Thomson-CSF DR-2000U ESM system Thorn-EMI SARIE[source] |
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