PLAN - USN SS(N) Side by Side Comparison


PLAN vs. USN SS(N) SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON By Jeff Head - Last Update: March 7, 2007 This page provides a comparison between attack submarines of the People's Republic of China Navy and those of the US Navy. Currently the Chinese are very rapidly increasing their numbers of modern diesel electric subs as well as introducing a new class of nuclear attack submarines.

NUCLEAR ATTACK SUBMARINES - PLAN		NUCLEAR ATTACK SUBMARINES - USN
TYPE 093 (?) Qty: 2 (more building) Displacement: 7,000 t Crew: ? Speed: 30 knots Armament: ? - 533 mm Torpedoes ? - LR SLCM		Virginia Qty: 4 (5+ more building) Displacement: 7,800 t Crew: 134 Speed: 35 knots Armament: 38 - 533 mm torpedoes 12 - LR SLCM
TYPE 091 (Han) Qty: 5 Displacement: 5,500 t Crew: 75 Speed: 25 knots Armament: 20 - 533 mm Torpedoes 8 - LR SLCM		Sea Wolf Qty: 3 Displacement: 9,300 t (12,200 t - Jummy Carter) Crew: 140 Speed: 35 knots Armament: 50 - 533 mm torpedoes 12 - LR SLCM
		Los Angeles Qty: 48 Displacement: 6,900 t Crew: 134 Speed: 32 knots Armament: 26 - 533 mm torpedoes 12 - LR SLCM
DIESEL/ELECTRIC ATTACK SUBMARINES - PLAN		DIESEL/ELECTRIC ATTACK SUBMARINES - USN
TYPE 636 (Yuanzheng) Qty: 12 Displacement: 2,400 t Crew: 52 Speed: 20 knots Armament: 18 - 533 mm Torpedoes 8 - LR SLCM		NONE
Yuan Qty: 2 (more building) Displacement: 2,400 t Crew: ? Speed: ? Armament: 18 - 533 mm Torpedoes 8 - LR SLCM
Type 039 (Song) Qty: 12 Displacement: 2,250 t Crew: 60 Speed: 22 knots Armament: 18 - 533 mm Torpedoes 8 - LR SLCM
Tyope 035 (Ming) Qty: 17 Displacement: 2,100 t Crew: 57 Speed: 18 knots Armament: 18 - 533 mm Torpedoes
Tyope 033 (Romeo) Qty: 25 Displacement: 1,800 t Crew: 65 Speed: 18 knots Armament: 14 - 533 mm Torpedoes

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