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

[ACuriousPLAFan]

There were pictures of 039c circulating on the net. Is 039c on par with Virginia early block? It seems to focus on angles, rudder shape. Increase stealthiness

The 039C is a SSK, not a SSN. Both are vastly different from one another, and the SSK can never come close to the SSN when it comes to high/deep sea naval combat operations.

On the other hand, if you're referring to "093C" instead of 039C - Where's the "093C" that you're referring to? I don't think we've seen any photos which are seriously pointing towards/suggesting a brand new variant of the 093 SSN family.

 

[Maikeru]

Latest Copernicus update. Dock flooded, launching barge in place:

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[TopolMSS27]

I'm just waiting on receiving yesterdays 1.5m res imagery, but it looks like the 093B has either departed or has moved to the north pier in the Copernicus imagery.

According to AIS, tug BCCY is back at its normal spot at the piers, but BT1H hasn't pinged since 22/11/25 in the dry dock. In the Copernicus imagery it looks like it is at its spot at the pier.

Interesting is the number of target barges currently here. 13 in the water and three in the yard.

Plenty of submarine pieces too - some looking quite worse for wear

 

[Totoro]

Was this the 2nd 093b launch this year?

 

[TopolMSS27]

Hard to tell fully as they move them around a bit, but I'd say yes.

 

[ismellcopium]

So 10 or 11 093B launched now?

 

[Maikeru]

So 10 or 11 093B launched now?

I'd say that was a hard maximum. Some of what we believed were launches may have been other dockyard evolutions. I'd guess that the initial batch of 8 093B has now been completed and we wait to see what comes out next.

 

[Maikeru]

16 December Copernicus image. Dock flooded.

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[TopolMSS27]

I'd say that was a hard maximum. Some of what we believed were launches may have been other dockyard evolutions. I'd guess that the initial batch of 8 093B has now been completed and we wait to see what comes out next.

Yes, sorry - there's only one launched in 2025 not two, in February. So that's 7 launched of this batch. Number 8 must be due very very soon.

 

[TopolMSS27]

I'm just waiting on receiving yesterdays 1.5m res imagery, but it looks like the 093B has either departed or has moved to the north pier in the Copernicus imagery.

Soz about the delay in this. I had to go away for a week or so.

The 093B has moved to the other side of the pier in 8 December imagery.