PLAN vs. USN SS(N) SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON
By Jeff Head - Last Update: January 24, 2013




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 & Type 95
Qty: 6
Displacement: 7,000 t
Crew: ?
Speed: 30 knots
Armament:
? - 533 mm Torpedoes
? - LR SLCM

Virginia
Qty: 10 (more building)
Displacement: 7,800 t
Crew: 134
Speed: 35 knots
Armament:
38 - 533 mm torpedoes
12 - LR SLCM
TYPE 091 (Han)
Qty: 4 (Slow decommission rate)
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: 42
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 - Kilo)
Qty: 12
Displacement: 2,400 t
Crew: 52
Speed: 20 knots
Armament:
18 - 533 mm Torpedoes
8 - LR SLCM
NONE
TYPE 039A Yuan
Qty: 8 (more building)
Displacement: 2,400 t
Crew: ?
Speed: ?
Armament:
18 - 533 mm Torpedoes
8 - LR SLCM
Type 039 (Song)
Qty: 13
Displacement: 2,250 t
Crew: 60
Speed: 22 knots
Armament:
18 - 533 mm Torpedoes
8 - LR SLCM
Type 035 (Ming)
Qty: 19 (Slow decommission rate)
Displacement: 2,100 t
Crew: 57
Speed: 18 knots
Armament:
18 - 533 mm Torpedoes
LINKS OF INTEREST
Jeff Head is an engineering consultant with many years experience in the power, defense, and computer industries. He currently works for the federal government helping maintain and protect regional infrastructure. He is a member of the U.S. Naval Institute, and is also the author of a self-published and best-selling series of military techno-thrillers called the Dragon's Fury that projects a fictional third world war arising out of current events. You can learn more about that series by clicking on the pictures of the novel covers below:


THE DRAGON'S FURY SERIES

Copyright © 2005-2012 by Jeff Head



JEFFHEAD.COM Hit Counter

Jeff Head's Naval Sites Hit Counter

free hit counter
Free Hit Counter