Song class submarine

The Type 039 submarine (NATO code name Song class) is a class of diesel-electric submarines of the People's Liberation Army Navy. The class is the first to be fully developed within China and also the first Chinese submarine to use the modern teardrop hull shape. The People's Republic of China's first submarine design was the locally-produced derivative of the Romeo class submarines provided to China by the Soviet Union. Large numbers of these we... More

Beam (meters):

  • 8.4 m (28 ft )

Draft (meters):

  • 5.3 m (17 ft )

Ship type (ex: oil tanker, destroyer):

Also known as:

  • Type 039 submarine

Ship class

Length overall (m):

  • 74.9 m (246 ft )
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