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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Sinpo South Shipyard |
| Operators |  Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| Preceded by | Sang-O class |
| Succeeded by | Sinpo-C-class submarine[1] |
| Planned | 3 or more |
| Building | 1 |
| Completed | 1 |
| Active | 1 |
| Laid up | 0 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Diesel submarine |
| Displacement | Submerged 1,650[citation needed]-2,000 tons[1] |
| Length | 70 m (229 ft 8 in) (estimated) |
| Beam | 7 m (23 ft 0 in) (estimated) |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric (?) |
| Speed |
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| Range | 1,500 nmi (2,800 km; 1,700 mi) (estimated) |
| Complement | 70–80 (estimated)[2] |
| Crew | 30–50 (estimated) |
| Armament |
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The Sinpo-class submarine (Korean: 신포급 잠수함), also called the Gorae class (Korean: 고래급; "whale")[3] or Pongdae class (Korean: 봉대급),[a][4] is a new class of submarine produced in North Korea. Only one submarine has been observed in service, the 8.24 Yongung. It is the largest submarine designed and built for the Korean People's Navy.
- ^ a b Panda, Ankit. "The Sinpo-C-Class: A New North Korean Ballistic Missile Submarine Is Under Construction". The Diplomat. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ H I Sutton (27 August 2016). "Analysis – Sinpo Class Ballistic Missile Sub". Covert Shores. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ Sinpo / GORAE-Class Ballistic Missile Sub, GlobalSecurity.org, accessed 2017-04-18
- ^ "Sinpo Class (Gorae)". Military Edge. Foundation for Defense of Democracies. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
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