Chinese sailless submarine
| History | |
|---|---|
 PRC | |
| Launched | 2018 |
| In service | 2019 |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 150 ft |
| Beam | 15 ft |
A sailless submarine was launched in 2018 at Jiangnan Shipyard, for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of the People's Republic of China (PRC).[1] [2]
First launched in 2018 at Jiangnan Shipyard, this submarine is rather unique in that it lacks the conning tower commonly found on submarines, but instead, has a tiny bump where the conning tower is usually located,[1] and hence called "Chinese sailless submarine" by western analysts and observers. It's speculated that this submarine is powered by lithium batteries,[2] and used as a test bed for Chinese submarine technologies.[1]
Specifications:[1]
- Length (ft): 150
- Beam (ft): 15
| Type | NATO designation | Pennant No. | Name (English) |
Name (Han 汉) |
Commissioned | Displacement | Fleet | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Not yet assigned | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 2019 | ? t | All fleet | Active |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Sutton, H (2019-10-09). "The Chinese Navy's New Mystery Submarine". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- 1 2 "中国公开疑似新型"无头"潜艇 外媒：它只用锂电池" (in Simplified Chinese). July 7, 2019.