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Type 093 submarinelarger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
Type 093/A
Single sourceType 093B
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Type 093 submarine | Type 214 submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Type 093[source] | — |
| Builders | Bohai Shipyard , Huludao[source] | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Hellenic Shipyards Co. Hyundai Heavy Industries Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Gölcük Naval Shipyard[source] |
| Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] | Hellenic Navy Republic of Korea Navy Portuguese Navy Turkish Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Type 091[source] | Jang Bogo-class submarine ( Type 209 submarine )[source] |
Type 214 submarinelarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Type 093/A 108.5 m (356 ft 0 in) Type 093B 110 m (360 ft 11 in)[source]
Length
Single source65 m (213 ft 3 in)[source]
Maximum; Type 093
Single sourceMaximum; Type 093 Type 093A/B
Single sourceType 093 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) Type 093A/B 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceUnlimited[source]
at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) (submerged)
Single sourceat 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (submerged)
Single sourceSurfaced
Single source12,000 nmi (22,000 km; 14,000 mi) (surfaced) 420 nmi (780 km; 480 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (submerged) 1,248 nmi (2,311 km; 1,436 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 095[source] | Type 216 submarine[source] |
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| In commission | 2006–present[source] | 2007–present[source] |
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| Building |
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| Completed | 9+[source] | 17[source] |
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| Active | Total 12 to 14: Type 093: 2 Type 093A: 4 Type 093B: 6-8[source] | 15[source] |
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| Type | Nuclear-powered attack submarine[source] | Submarine[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 x 70-75 megawatt pressurized water nuclear reactors 1 x pump-jet (Type 093B)[source] | Diesel–electric, fuel cell AIP , low-noise skew back propeller[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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| Armament | 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] | 8 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes 4 Sub-Harpoon missile -capable[source] |
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| Country of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | Germany[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Papanikolis class (Greece) Tridente class (Portugal) Reis class (Turkey)[source] |
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| Cost | — | $330 million (2008)[source] |
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| Built | — | 2001–present[source] |
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| Planned | — | 21[source] |
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| Endurance | — | 84 days[source] |
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| Test depth | — | nearly 400 m (1,300 ft)[source] |
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12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) submerged[source]