Xia class submarine
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The 6,500-ton Type 092 (US Dep't of Defense designation Xia-class) submarine was the first ballistic missile-carrying, nuclear-powered submarine class (SSBN) deployed by the People's Liberation Army Navy. The first Changzheng 6 (# 406) of its class was launched in 1981. As of 2004, only one of the class has been commissioned with 12 JL-1 SLBMs (a 2,100-km range JL-1 was successfully launched in 1988; since 2001, it reportedly has been replaced by the 3,000 to 4,000-km range JL-1A). The boat also has six 533-mm bow torpedo tubes and carries 12 torpedoes. The 092 has undergone numerous refits, currently featuring a new black paint, possible quieting technologies, French designed sonar, and the improved longer ranged JL-1A SLBM. One of the two Xia's built was reported lost during an accident.
Specifications
Displacement 6500 ton
Length 120 m
Beam m
Drought m
Speed knots dive
Missiles SLBM - 12 JL-1
Torpedoes 6 - 533 mm bow tubes
See also
Type 094 submarineReferences
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