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Type 093 submarinelarger figure on 2 of 2
Measured figures
Type 093/A
Single sourceType 093B
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Type 093 submarine | Västergötland-class submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Range | Unlimited[source] | — |
| Name | Type 093[source] | Västergötland class[source] |
| Builders | Bohai Shipyard , Huludao[source] | Kockums[source] |
| Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] | Swedish Navy Republic of Singapore Navy[source] |
Västergötland-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 2
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 source48.5 m (159 ft 1 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 sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Preceded by | Type 091[source] | Näcken class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | Type 095[source] | Gotland class[source] |
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| In commission | 2006–present[source] | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed | 9+[source] |
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| Active | Total 12 to 14: Type 093: 2 Type 093A: 4 Type 093B: 6-8[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] | 2 × Hedemora V12A/15 1 × Jeumont-Schneider electric motor[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] | FAS[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] | 6 × 533mm tubes 3 × 400mm tubes Mines[source] |
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| Country of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | Sweden[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Södermanland class Archer class[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Retired | — |
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Surfaced: 11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph) Submerged: 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)[source]