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CHANGZHENG 6 ballistic missile nuclear-powered submarine (project 092, 1983)
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Changzheng 406 2002
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 长征6号 [Changzheng 6] | 406 | Bohai, Huludao | 1978 | 30.4.1981 | 1.8.1983 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t |
|
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 6500 / 8000 |
| Length, m | 120.0 |
| Breadth, m | 10.6 |
| Draught, m | 8.00 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 2 sets geared steam turbines, 1 nuclear reactor |
| Power, h. p. | 14400 |
| Max speed, kts | 20 / 22 |
| Fuel, t | nuclear |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | practically unlimited |
| Armament | 12 Ji Lang-1 SLBM (12 JL-1), 6 - 533 TT (bow, 12) |
| Electronic equipment | Flag radar, SQZ-3, SQW-3, SQG-2B sonars, type 921-A ECM suite, CCS |
| Complement | 100 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 300 |
Standard scale images
Changzheng 406 2010
Graphics
Changzheng 406 2002
Project history
The first Chinese SSBN, built by the same yard as first SSNs. Equipped with twelve tubes for the JL-1 ballistic missile, first launched from Yuanzheng 200 trials boat in 1981. The first launch from Changzheng 406 took place in July 1988. Two more submarines were planned, but plans were cancelled in favour of development of new class, future Type 094.
Modernizations
2001: - 12 JL-1 SLBM, SQZ-3, SQW-3, SQG-2B sonars; + 12 Ji Lang-1A SLBM (12 JL-1A), H/SQ2-262B sonar suite
Naval service
No significant events.
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