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Type 093 submarinelarger figure on 1 of 1
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Type 093/A
Single sourceType 093B
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Type 093 submarine | Yugo-class submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Displacement | Type 093/A 6,675 tons (submerged) Type 093B 6,700 -7,000 tons (submerged)[source] | 90 up to 110 tons (submerged)[source] |
| Range | Unlimited[source] | — |
| Name | Type 093[source] | Yugo class[source] |
| Builders | Bohai Shipyard , Huludao[source] | Yukdaeso-ri shipyard[source] |
Yugo-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 1
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Type 093/A 108.5 m (356 ft 0 in) Type 093B 110 m (360 ft 11 in)[source]
Length
Single source20 m (65 ft 7 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.
| Operators |
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People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
See Operators[source] |
| Preceded by | Type 091[source] | — |
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| Succeeded by | Type 095[source] | Sang-O class[source] |
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| In commission | 2006–present[source] | Late 1960s[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] | Midget submarine[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 x 70-75 megawatt pressurized water nuclear reactors 1 x pump-jet (Type 093B)[source] | Single-shaft MTU diesel engine[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] | Some armed with two 533 mm (21 in) torpedoes , possibly in drop collars .[source] |
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| Country of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | North Korea[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 3, cell 6; revision 1377745376; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Lost | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Capacity | — | 4–6 special forces troops[source] |
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| Notes | — | First successful indigenous midget submarine[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged[source]