PLAN Type 035/039/091/092 Submarine Thread

[kwaigonegin]

Re: PLAN submarines Thread II

It depends what version of 209 you are comparing .... surely current operational Mings would have much superior electronic and weapons system than type 209 Argentina operated during Malvinas/Falkland war.

While what you said may be true, keep in mind also that whoever that may be hunting the Mings today or tomorrow are/will be a generation or even two more capable than the ships and ASW assets used by the Royal Navy hunting the 209 in 1982.

 

[Miragedriver]

Re: PLAN submarines Thread II

While what you said may be true, keep in mind also that whoever that may be hunting the Mings today or tomorrow are/will be a generation or even two more capable than the ships and ASW assets used by the Royal Navy hunting the 209 in 1982.

True. But in general isn't the Ming a bit more noiser?

 

[no_name]

Re: PLAN submarines Thread II

I thought the idea is that even if the Ming was discovered, it is no big deal as they are a couple generations behind latest subs and also it doesn't really give away much.

 

[escobar]

Re: PLAN submarines Thread II

A Submarine flotilla innovates the rapid support methods to shorten the technical preparation time for torpedo by 20 percent

 

[PanAsian]

Re: PLAN submarines Thread II

Which class boat is it?

 

[no_name]

Re: PLAN submarines Thread II

Looks like song class.

 

[adeptitus]

Re: PLAN submarines Thread II

? Is the torpedo being loaded with warhead side pointing toward the sub?

 

[luhai]

Re: PLAN submarines Thread II

It's possible this Ming was undetected, and it's also possible it was detected and tracked all the way. We will never know for sure.

Hence the need for Ming to do those "risky" patrols and collect intelligence during peace time. The Ming might be tracked, but the acoustic signature given up by the Ming is less valuable than intelligence might be collected by the Ming and operating experience interacting with actual ASW assets of Japan and US.

 

[luhai]

Re: PLAN submarines Thread II

? Is the torpedo being loaded with warhead side pointing toward the sub?

I believe that's actually the front end of a C-803 underwater launch module rather than the back end of an torpedo.

 

[jacksprat]

Re: PLAN submarines Thread II

The MING is an old platform, but she is more manueverable (two screws), narrower, and has a shallower draft than most, so it can operate in waters where the newer and larger subs cannot go. She also makes an excellent minelayer.