before Oberons the RN Porpoise class, further back WWII V class, 1930s T class etc.
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Submarine
Classification
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Nuclear submarines
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“Long March” followed by a number*
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Ballistic and cruise missile armed
conventional submarines
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“Expedition” followed by a number*
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Conventional submarines
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“Great Wall” followed by a number*
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1. Model |
2. No. |
3. Ship |
4. Launched |
5. Commiss |
Remarks |
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039A |
330 |
31 May 2004 |
2006 |
East Sea |
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039A |
331 |
2007 |
2009 |
East Sea |
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039A |
332 |
Wuchang |
2007 |
2009 |
East Sea |
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039A |
333 |
Wuchang |
2008 |
2010 |
East Sea |
|
039B |
334 |
Wuchang |
2010 |
2011 |
East Sea |
|
039B |
335 |
Wuchang |
2010 |
2011 |
East Sea |
|
039B |
336 |
Shanghai? |
2010 |
2011 |
East Sea |
|
039B |
337 |
Shanghai |
2011? |
2012 |
East Sea |
|
039B |
338 |
Wuchang |
2011? |
2012 |
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039B |
339 |
Wuchang |
2011? |
2012 |
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039B |
340 |
Shanghai? |
? |
2012 |
North Sea |
|
039B |
341 |
Shanghai? |
? |
2012 |
North Sea |
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039B |
342 |
Wuchang |
Dec 2013? |
2015 |
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039B |
343 |
Wuchang |
2013/14? |
2015 |
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039B |
344 |
Wuchang |
Dec? 2016 |
2017/18? |
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039B |
345 |
Wuchang |
Dec? 2016 |
2017/18? |
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039B |
346 |
Wuchang |
Dec? 2016 |
2018/19? |
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347 |
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348 |
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349 |
Completing 20 for China |
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Export |
Models |
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Wuchang |
2023 |
4 built in China for export to Pakistan |
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S20P |
Wuchang |
2023 |
to Pakistan |
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S20P |
Wuchang |
2023 |
to Pakistan |
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S20P |
Wuchang |
2023 |
to Pakistan |
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S26T |
Wuchang |
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S26T |
Wuchang |
2026 |
for Thailand |
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S26T |
Wuchang |
2026 |
for Thailand |
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S20P |
Karachi shipyard |
2028 |
4 to be built in Pakistan |
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S20P |
Karachi |
2028 |
Pakistan |
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S20P |
Karachi |
2028 |
Pakistan |
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S20P |
Karachi |
2028 |
Pakistan |