Hai Lung-class submarine

ROCS Hai Lung (SS-793)
Class overview
NameChien Lung or Hai Lung
BuildersWilton-Fijenoord
Operators Republic of China Navy
Succeeded byHai Kun class
Built1982–1986
In commission1987–present
Planned2
Completed2
Active2
General characteristics
TypeDiesel-electric attack submarine
Displacement
  • 2376 t (surfaced)
  • 2660 t (submerged)
Length66.9 m (219 ft 6 in)
Beam8.4 m (27 ft 7 in)
Draught6.7 m (22 ft 0 in)
Propulsion3 × Bronswerk/Stork-Werkspoor RUB 215x12 diesels; 4050 hp
Speed
  • 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (submerged)
  • 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) (surfaced)
Test depth300 m (980 ft)
Complement67 (8 officers)
Sensors &
processing systems
  • Type 1001 radar
  • Sonar Elodone Octopus, Type 20026 towed array, DUUX-5
  • Elbit TIMNEX 4CH(V2) electronic support measures (ESM) system
Armament

The Chien Lung (Chinese: 劍龍) class of submarine, also known as the Hai Lung (Sea Dragon) class, was manufactured in the Netherlands for Taiwan and is currently in service with its navy. They are a modified version of the Dutch Navy's Zwaardvis class which itself is based on the US Barbel class. A new class of submarines being built by Taiwan's Indigenous Defense Submarine program, will eventually replace them.