09III/09IV (093/094) Nuclear Submarine Thread

[TopolMSS27]

Whilst I can't show every image, this one I can. Three bow pressure hulls waiting to go into the new assembly halls on 4/2/25. Two smaller ones are approx. 10 metres, the larger 11 to 12.

What looks like a dual deck piece is also 11 to 12 metres.

They were gone around a month later.

This could possibly imply two (093B's ???) and something larger in the halls now.

 

[Tomboy]

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Whilst I can't show every image, this one I can. Three bow pressure hulls waiting to go into the new assembly halls on 4/2/25. Two smaller ones are approx. 10 metres, the larger 11 to 12.

What looks like a dual deck piece is also 11 to 12 metres.

They were gone around a month later.

This could possibly imply two (093B's ???) and something larger in the halls now.

I wonder if the larger piece is for the two 095 underconstruction or a newer batch.

 

[sunnymaxi]

I wonder if the larger piece is for the two 095 underconstruction or a newer batch.

11-12 meters could be related to 095.

 

[TopolMSS27]

11-12 meters could be related to 095.

This is my thoughts too. But who knows

 

[TopolMSS27]

Maybe the 9th 93B has been launched

As far as I'm aware, we're only at 7 launched so far. Like I say though, I've been away for a few weeks following an operation and still catching up on things (hence all the posts at once - sorry) and may have missed something.

 

[sunnymaxi]

This is my thoughts too. But who knows

093B is based on same design as 093A..

11-12 meters definitely related with new class of Submarine.

 

[TopolMSS27]

The usual place - smaller drydock. The blue launching barge is now in the dock and, it appears, submerged but still visible. Usually this signifies a launch.

Final post in my catch up - promise.

Looking at 1.5m imagery - which still isn't that good - It looks like a 093 of some variant. Even measuring is difficult. Looks like 105 metres which would make it a 093 (Shang I) but the resolution could easily be missing things still.

I am working on hopefully looking at high res imagery. Can't promise anything as yet.

 

[TopolMSS27]

093B is based on same design as 093A..

11-12 meters definitely related with new class of Submarine.

Yep. I forgot to add that the "twin deck" piece could be launch tubes. I've said this in the 095/096 thread

 

[Maikeru]

The rumours were for 14FYP 8 x 093B, 2 x 094B and 1 x 095. It's certainly possible the 11-12m sections are for 094B.

 

[Tomboy]

The rumours were for 14FYP 8 x 093B, 2 x 094B and 1 x 095. It's certainly possible the 11-12m sections are for 094B.

094 series use 10m diameter pressure hulls the 11-12m hulls are definitely for something else.