| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Type 041 (Zhou class) |
| Builders | Wuchang Shipbuilding, Wuhan, China |
| Operators |  People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Preceded by | Type 039A/B/C (Yuan class) |
| Built | 2021–present |
| Building | 1 (possibly damaged by sinking) |
| Completed | 0 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Attack submarine |
| Displacement | 4,000 t (submerged)"[1] |
| Length | 84 m (275 ft 7 in) (estimated)[1] |
| Beam | 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in) (estimated)[1] |
| Propulsion | Unknown. Possible Hybrid Conventional/ nuclear |
The Type 041[a] (NATO reporting name: Zhou class) is a class of attack submarines under development by China for the People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force (PLANSF).
The class is expected to succeed the Type 039A/B/C (Yuan class) and would break convention as the first nuclear submarines to be built by Wuchang Shipbuilding along the Yangtze in the central China city of Wuhan, if claims of it being Nuclear powered are correct. The class would also be the first hybrid conventional/ nuclear Chinese design, and the first to feature a distinctive X-shaped stern configuration. Naval analysts describe it as a considerable advancement in Chinese sonar sensor technology and stealth acoustic signature reductions.
- ^ a b c Meyer, Manfred (2024-10-01). Bond, Larry (ed.). Modern Chinese Maritime Forces (2nd ed.). Admiralty Trilogy Group. p. 24.
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