CHINA

This page provides details on warships from the People's Republic of China. All photographs displayed are copyright Matterson Marine Pty Ltd unless otherwise acknowledged.

 

PROJECT 093 SUBMARINES (SSN)

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
*  *** Bohai SY,
Huludao		  2002 2007*    
 

 

 

 

  
LENGTH 107.00m 
BEAM 11.00m
DISPLACEMENT 6000 tons (approx.)
ARMAMENT 6 / 533mm torpedo tubes
MACHINERY Nuclear Powered; 1 prop; 20000shp
SPEED 30 knots (approx.)
RANGE  
COMPLEMENT 100
COMMENTS  

 

SONG CLASS SUBMARINES (SS)

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
320 Yuan Zheng-20 Wuhan SY,
Wuhan

25 May 1994

Aug 1995

 

  
321 Yuan Zheng-21 Wuhan SY,
Wuhan

11 Nov 1999

Apr 2001

 

  
322 Yuan Zheng-22 Wuhan SY,
Wuhan

28 Jun 2000

Dec 2001

 

  
323 Yuan Zheng-23 Wuhan SY,
Wuhan

2001

2002

 

  
324 Yuan Zheng-24 Wuhan SY,
Wuhan

2002

2003

 

  
314 Yuan Zheng-14 Wuhan SY,
Wuhan

***

2004

 

  
315 Yuan Zheng-14 Wuhan SY,
Wuhan

2004

2005

 

  
316 Yuan Zheng-14 Wuhan SY,
Wuhan

2004

2006*

 

  
   

 

    
LENGTH 76.60m
BEAM 8.60m
DISPLACEMENT 1700 tons
ARMAMENT 6 / 533mm torpedo tubes
MACHINERY 4 MTU diesels, 2 generator sets; 1 prop; 6000shp
SPEED 15 knots
RANGE -
COMPLEMENT 60
COMMENTS  

 

IMPROVED KILO CLASS SUBMARINES

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
366 * United Admiralty SY, 
St. Petersburg

24 Apr 1997

Jan 1998

 

  
367 * United Admiralty SY, 
St. Petersburg

17 Jun 1998

2 Dec 1998

    
368 * Krasnoye Sormovo Zavod

4 Apr 2001

2004

    
369 * United Admiralty SY, 
St. Petersburg

***

Jun 2004

    
370 * United Admiralty SY, 
St. Petersburg

***

May 2005

    
371 * United Admiralty SY, 
St. Petersburg

***

2005 (?)

    
372 * United Admiralty SY, 
St. Petersburg

27 Jul 2005

2006*

   Under Construction
373 * United Admiralty SY, 
St. Petersburg

 

 

   Under Construction
374 * United Admiralty SY, 
St. Petersburg

 

 

   Under Construction
   

 

    
LENGTH 73.80m
BEAM 9.90m
DISPLACEMENT 2355 tons (surfaced) / 3125 tons (submerged)
ARMAMENT 6 / 533mm torpedo tubes
MACHINERY 2 diesel generator sets; electric drive motor; 1 prop; 5900 shp
SPEED 11 knots (surface) 19 knots (submerged)
RANGE 7500 / 7 (snorkel)
COMPLEMENT 52
COMMENTS  

 

KILO CLASS SUBMARINES

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
364 * United Admiralty SY, 
St. Petersburg

***

1995

 

  
365 * United Admiralty SY, 
St. Petersburg

***

1996

    
   

 

    
LENGTH 74.3m
BEAM 10.0m
DISPLACEMENT 2325 tons (surfaced) / 3076 tons (submerged)
ARMAMENT 6/533mm torpedo tubes
MACHINERY 2 diesel generator sets; electric drive motor; 1 prop; 5900 shp
SPEED 10 knots (surface) 17 knots (submerged)
RANGE 6000 / 7 (surface)
COMPLEMENT 53
COMMENTS  

 

MING CLASS SUBMARINES (SS)

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
*** *** Wuhan SY,
Wuhan		 Jul 1971 Apr 1974 1980's Scrapped
232 *** Wuhan SY,
Wuhan		 Nov 1974 1975 1980's Scrapped
233 *** Wuhan SY,
Wuhan		 *** 1979 1980's Scrapped
342 *** Wuhan SY,
Wuhan		 *** 1987    
352 *** Wuhan SY,
Wuhan		 *** 1988    
353 *** Wuhan SY,
Wuhan		 *** 1989    
354 *** Wuhan SY,
Wuhan		 *** 1990    
356 *** Wuhan SY,
Wuhan		 *** 1991    
357 *** Wuhan SY,
Wuhan		 *** 1992    
358 *** Wuhan SY,
Wuhan		 *** 1993    
359 *** Wuhan SY,
Wuhan		 *** 1994    
360 *** Wuhan SY,
Wuhan		 *** 1995    
361 *** Wuhan SY,
Wuhan		 *** 1995 May 2003 Suffered major mechanical malfunction. Withdrawn from service.
362 *** Wuhan SY,
Wuhan		 *** 1996    
363 *** Wuhan SY,
Wuhan		 May 1996 1996    
305 *** Wuhan SY,
Wuhan		 Jun 1997 1998    
306 *** Wuhan SY,
Wuhan		 Sep 1997 1998    
307 *** Wuhan SY,
Wuhan		 May 1998 1999    
308 *** Wuhan SY,
Wuhan		 Oct 1998 1999    
309 *** Wuhan SY,
Wuhan		 Dec 1999 2000    
310 *** Wuhan SY,
Wuhan		 Jun 2000 2001    
 

 

 

 

  
LENGTH 76.00m
BEAM 7.60m
DISPLACEMENT 1580 tons (surface) / 2115 tons (submerged)
ARMAMENT 8 / 533mm torpedo tubes
MACHINERY 2 diesels, diesel electric drive; 2 props; 3500shp
SPEED 15 knots (surface) 18 knots (submerged)
RANGE 8000 / 8 (snorkel)
COMPLEMENT 55
COMMENTS First two built in 1975. The unit lost after a fire was among the first built.

 

HAN CLASS SUBMARINES (SSN)

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
401 Chang Zheng 1 Bohai SY,
Huludao		 26 Dec 1970 1 Aug 1974    
402 Chang Zheng 2 Bohai SY,
Huludao		 1977 Jan 1980    
403 Chang Zheng 3 Bohai SY,
Huludao		 1983 21 Sep 1984    
404 Chang Zheng 4 Bohai SY,
Huludao		 1987 Dec 1988    
405 Chang Zheng 5 Bohai SY,
Huludao		 8 Apr 1990 Dec 1991    
 

 

 

 

  
LENGTH 98.80m
BEAM 10.60m
DISPLACEMENT 4500 tons
ARMAMENT 6 / 533mm torpedo tubes
MACHINERY 1 48-MW pressurised water nuclear reactor; 1 prop; 12000shp
SPEED 25 knots (submerged)
RANGE  
COMPLEMENT 75
COMMENTS