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Description
Type: Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Displacement: 7,100 tons surfaced
7,600 tons submerged
Length: 97 m
Beam: 11.3 m
Complement: 54
Propulsion: 1 × pressurized water reactor
1 × steam turbine
1 × pump-jet
Endurance: 92 days
Test depth: 610 m
Speed: 19 knots surfaced
34 knots submerged

The Type 1186 is a series of highly-sophisticated nuclear-powered attack submarines developed by Yongsheng Heavy Machinery Industries. Using state-of-the-art technology, the submarine was designed to conduct long-endurance patrol missions and attack enemy warships and submarines.

To reduce broadband noise, the submarine is designed with a compact and integrated hydrodynamically efficient hull, which is constructed from low-magnetic materials. The submarine uses pump-jet propulsion, resulting in a low sonar signature. Equipped with a spherical sonar, the Type 1186's advanced sonar system consists of a spherical bow array, flank arrays and a towed array. The submarine also features a high-precision echosounder and two non-hull-penetrating optronic masts with each equipped with thermal imaging and electro-optical sensors. Thanks to a high degree of automation, the Type 1186 has a crew of 54.

The submarine is fitted with six 533mm torpedo tubes, with each also capable of launching an anti-ship missile.

The first Type 1186 was launched in late 2009 and commissioned on March 24, 2011.

Photo courtesy of original author. I do NOT own this image.

Description
Type: Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Displacement: 7,100 tons surfaced
7,600 tons submerged
Length: 97 m
Beam: 11.3 m
Complement: 54
Propulsion: 1 × pressurized water reactor
1 × steam turbine
1 × pump-jet
Endurance: 92 days
Test depth: 610 m
Speed: 19 knots surfaced
34 knots submerged

The Type 1186 is a series of highly-sophisticated nuclear-powered attack submarines developed by Yongsheng Heavy Machinery Industries. Using state-of-the-art technology, the submarine was designed to conduct long-endurance patrol missions and attack enemy warships and submarines.

To reduce broadband noise, the submarine is designed with a compact and integrated hydrodynamically efficient hull, which is constructed from low-magnetic materials. The submarine uses pump-jet propulsion, resulting in a low sonar signature. Equipped with a spherical sonar, the Type 1186's advanced sonar system consists of a spherical bow array, flank arrays and a towed array. The submarine also features a high-precision echosounder and two non-hull-penetrating optronic masts with each equipped with thermal imaging and electro-optical sensors. Thanks to a high degree of automation, the Type 1186 has a crew of 54.

The submarine is fitted with six 533mm torpedo tubes, with each also capable of launching an anti-ship missile.

The first Type 1186 was launched in late 2009 and commissioned on March 24, 2011.

Photo courtesy of original author. I do NOT own this image.