How to distinguish the Type 093/093A/093B

[ChineseTiger1986]

As for the Type 093 class, there are 3 variants in this class.

It is quite easy to distinguish the Type 093B from the rest of the Type 093 class with its Seawolf/Virginia-esque conning tower, also with its pump-jet propulsion.

While the outer difference between the Type 093 and the Type 093A is quite minor and insignificant.

The only difference in its outer appearance is its drain line, the first drain line for the Type 093 is parallel with the rear of the conning tower, while for the Type 093A, the first drain line falls a bit short of.

The first two are the Type 093, while the last one is the Type 093A. Same for the Type 094 class, only the Type 094B looks very different from the rest, while the Type 094 and Type 094A only share a minor difference.

 

[The_Sidewinder]

As for the Type 093 class, there are 3 variants in this class.

It is quite easy to distinguish the Type 093B from the rest of the Type 093 class with its Seawolf/Virginia-esque conning tower, also with its pump-jet propulsion.

While the outer difference between the Type 093 and the Type 093A is quite minor and insignificant.

The only difference in its outer appearance is its drain line, the first drain line for the Type 093 is parallel with the rear of the conning tower, while for the Type 093A, the first drain line falls a bit short of.

The first two are the Type 093, while the last one is the Type 093A. Same for the Type 094 class, only the Type 094B looks very different from the rest, while the Type 094 and Type 094A only share a minor difference.

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Can you pinpoint out key specification differences among all these subs?? like weapon, sonar, stealth, engine, propulsion,? no of crew members, displacements etc????

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Can you pinpoint out key specification differences among all these subs?? like weapon, sonar, stealth, engine, propulsion,? no of crew members, displacements etc????

Some of the information above are secret, nobody knows it except PLAN itself.

As far as I can speculate, the Type 093/093A displaces about 7000 tons submerge, whilst the Type 093B is close to 8000 tons.

The Type 093B can carry YJ-18 and DH-10 with its advanced VLS cells, while the Type 093/093A can only launch it from its torpedo tubes.

 

[The_Sidewinder]

Some of the information above are secret, nobody knows it except PLAN itself.

As far as I can speculate, the Type 093/093A displaces about 7000 tons submerge, whilst the Type 093B is close to 8000 tons.

The Type 093B can carry YJ-18 and DH-10 with its advanced VLS cells, while the Type 093/093A can only launch it from its torpedo tubes.

Thanks for the info. I am not surprised by the secrecy surrounding PLN submarines. Good step indeed.

 

[Indus Falcon]

Can you pinpoint out key specification differences among all these subs?? like weapon, sonar, stealth, engine, propulsion,? no of crew members, displacements etc????

Try wikipedia

 

[The_Sidewinder]

Try wikipedia

Too lazy for that.