09V/09VI (095/096) Nuclear Submarine Thread

[gelgoog]

Borei has a visible hump, but Borei-A does not.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Borei has a visible hump, but Borei-A does not.

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TBF, Borei-A still does feature a hump, just that the hump is much more hidden than the ones on the original Borei. Notice the color-contrasting straight line along much of the boat's length on the photographer's side of the hull.

Borei-A, while also carrying 16 SLBMs, is double-hulled - Meaning that the overall dimension of the Borei is actually greater than her single-hulled American counterparts (Ohio and Columbia). Their submerged displacement difference (18000-21000 tons versus 24000 tons) is a good showcase.

Perhaps we may have to wait for SSBNs with 14/15-or-more meters of hull diameter to witness the near (if not complete) elimination of hump on SSBNs (assuming the SLBM's dimension remains the same).

 

[snake65]

Borei A does not have a hump, rather the missile compartment is not perfectly circular but with more rectangular surfaces.

 

[Sardaukar20]

we have seen 12.5m hull piece in satellite imagery, that could be Type 095 SSN .. as per @horobeyo 095 displacement will be 9000-10,000 tons. this is 90% of total displacement of type 094 SSBN..

if we follow type 095 specifications, then type 096 with 16 VLS tubes could easily exceed 18,000 tons displacement minimum.. could be 18,000-20,000.. definitely a super large SSBN

18,000 tons displacement with 16 SLBM tubes is quite standard for most SSBNs today, but an Ohio-class can fit 24 SLBM tubes within that displacement. So if the Type 096 is also around 18,000-20,000 tons in displacement, might it be possible for it to fit 20-24 SLBM tubes?

Why bring this up? Its just me recalling one of the early rumours about the Type 096 back in 2013, where it was speculated to be designed with 24 SLBM tubes at that time.