09III/09IV (093/094) Nuclear Submarine Thread
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Yes, the 095 SSN is very much a thing. It'll be the Seawolfs/early-Virginias of China.
And we may actually see the 093Bs and 095s being produced simultaneously for a while.
escobar
Brigadier
PLAN Open Day Event
Type 094 Strategic Nuclear Submarine
Key Specifications
Length: ~135 meters
Beam: ~13 meters
Surfaced Displacement: ~8,000 tons
Submerged Displacement: ~11,000 tons
Maximum Speed: ~30 knots
Operating Depth: ~400 meters
Type 093 Attack Nuclear Submarine
Performance Specifications
Length: ~120 meters
Beam: ~13 meters
Surfaced Displacement: ~5,000 tons
Submerged Displacement: ~8,000 tons
Maximum Speed: ~28 knots
Operating Depth: ~400 meters
Type 094 Strategic Nuclear Submarine
Key Specifications
Length: ~135 meters
Beam: ~13 meters
Surfaced Displacement: ~8,000 tons
Submerged Displacement: ~11,000 tons
Maximum Speed: ~30 knots
Operating Depth: ~400 meters
Type 093 Attack Nuclear Submarine
Performance Specifications
Length: ~120 meters
Beam: ~13 meters
Surfaced Displacement: ~5,000 tons
Submerged Displacement: ~8,000 tons
Maximum Speed: ~28 knots
Operating Depth: ~400 meters
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Type 093's specs totally different than the known one. Are we sure they didn't accidentally print Type 095's specs?
These figures are approximate (note rounded numbers) and the "known" specifications amount to educated guessing (such as via imagery, where features such as a propeller are not included for overall length) or nearly as often terrible guessing not based on anything. The submerged figure at least gels with what I have read elsewhere. The other dimensions amount to "close enough". Performance figures such as speed and operating depth are approximate at best, with real figures obviously classified.
Are those figures official??
13 m beam is much more than what one could measure on Google earth for 093 in drydock. (11 m. 11.5 m at best)
120 m length is also more than could be measured from sat images.
Finally, stated beam and length would result in much greater submerged displacement than 8000 t.
All the above leads me to think those posters are just some random and inaccurate figures, not really useful stuff.
13 m beam is much more than what one could measure on Google earth for 093 in drydock. (11 m. 11.5 m at best)
120 m length is also more than could be measured from sat images.
Finally, stated beam and length would result in much greater submerged displacement than 8000 t.
All the above leads me to think those posters are just some random and inaccurate figures, not really useful stuff.
lcloo
Captain
They will never give you the actual figure, US navy do the same, and practically all navies do that. These are just generalised figure that has been circulating around and conviniently pick up to show to the general public.
Possible 1st 093B SSN spotted at Longpo Naval Base at Sanya, with what looks like a pumpjet visible at the stern of the SSN. Posted by @foolsball on Twitter.
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