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Submarines2006–present
Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Type 093 submarine is a nuclear-powered attack submarine. It was built by Bohai Shipyard , Huludao.
People's Republic of ChinaAI-generated illustration · Not a photograph — Representative exterior; geometry is illustrative. Not evidence for specifications.
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Bohai Shipyard , Huludao
People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 091
Type 095
2006–present
5
9+
Total 12 to 14: Type 093: 2 Type 093A: 4 Type 093B: 6-8
Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Type 093/A 6,675 tons (submerged) Type 093B 6,700 -7,000 tons (submerged)
Type 093/A 108.5 m (356 ft 0 in) Type 093B 110 m (360 ft 11 in)
11 m (36 ft 1 in)
7.5 m (24 ft 7 in)
2 x 70-75 megawatt pressurized water nuclear reactors 1 x pump-jet (Type 093B)
Type 093 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) Type 093A/B 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Unlimited
100
Type 359 radar Hull-mounted sonar Flank array sonar Passive intercept array sonar Towed array sonar (Type 093A)
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)
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Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 110 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 110 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 110 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 110 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Type 093 submarine equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ChinaPLAN Shang-class / Type 093 nuclear attack submarine holdings reported in November 2025. Family-level inventory; operational readiness and individual subclass counts are not established.