Type 093 submarine

Profile of the Type 093
Class overview
NameType 093
BuildersBohai Shipyard, Huludao
Operators People's Liberation Army Navy
Preceded byType 091
Succeeded byType 095
In commission2006–present
Building4
Completed6
Active6
General characteristics
TypeNuclear-powered attack submarine
Displacement
Type 093/A
6,675 tons (submerged)
Type 093B
6,700 tons (submerged)
Length
Type 093/A
108.5 m (356 ft 0 in)
Type 093B
110 m (360 ft 11 in)
Beam11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Draft7.5 m (24 ft 7 in)
Propulsion
Speed
Type 093
28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Type 093A/B
30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
RangeUnlimited
Complement100
Sensors &
processing systems
  • Type 359 radar
  • Hull-mounted sonar
  • Flank array sonar
  • Passive intercept array sonar
  • Towed array sonar (Type 093A)
Armament

The Type 093 submarine (NATO reporting name: Shang class) is a class of nuclear-powered attack submarines constructed by the People's Republic of China for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).