Type 093 submarine

Profile of the Type 093
Class overview
NameType 093
BuildersBohai Shipyard, Huludao[3]
Operators People's Liberation Army Navy
Preceded byType 091
Succeeded byType 095
In commission2006–present
Building1[4]
Completed6[1][2]
Active6[1][2]
General characteristics
TypeNuclear-powered attack submarine
Displacement
Type 093/A
6,675 tons (submerged)[5]
Type 093B
6,700 tons (submerged)[5]
Length
Type 093/A
108.5 m (356 ft 0 in)[5]
Type 093B
110 m (360 ft 11 in)[5]
Beam11 m (36 ft 1 in)[5]
Draft7.5 m (24 ft 7 in)[3]
Propulsion
Speed
Type 093
28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)[5]
Type 093A/B
30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)[5]
RangeUnlimited
Complement100[3]
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Type 359 radar[3]
  • Hull-mounted sonar[3]
  • Flank array sonar[3]
  • Passive intercept array sonar[3]
  • Towed array sonar (later variant)[6]
Armament

The Type 093 submarine (NATO reporting name: Shang class) is a class of nuclear-powered attack submarines constructed by the People's Republic of China for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).[3]

  1. ^ a b Carlson & Wang 2023, p. 9.
  2. ^ a b Carlson & Wang 2023, p. 12.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Saunders, Stephan, ed. (2015). Jane's Fighting Ships 2015-2016. Jane's Information Group. p. 129. ISBN 978-0710631435.
  4. ^ Carlson & Wang 2023, p. 16.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Carlson & Wang 2023, p. 17.
  6. ^ "Shang-Class Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarines, China". Naval Technology.
  7. ^ Carlson & Wang 2023, p. 24.