09V/09VI (095/096) Nuclear Submarine Thread

[antiterror13]

Well, diesel-electric submarine production has already stopped and the SSKN is being produced at 1 per year?

If they have 2MWe available, then that would be a sustained speed of about 13? knots, so I could see them increasing to 2 per year.
But if the SSKN only has 1.3MW, then it would be about 8 knots, and I think they'll just keep it to 1 per year.

At 1-2 per year, is there actually any additional spare submarine construction capacity/workers at Wuchang shipyard?

Any source that china producing 1 SSKN per year? since when? how many are there in service?

 

[Tomboy]

Any source that china producing 1 SSKN per year? since when? how many are there in service?

Only one was ever spotted in 2024 and it disappeared with no follow ups despite many rumors over the years. No confirmation of the sole unit ever being commissioned and in active service.

 

[AndrewS]

Only one was ever spotted in 2024 and it disappeared with no follow ups despite many rumors over the years. No confirmation of the sole unit ever being commissioned and in active service.

For Chinese submarines, we wouldn't expect any confirmation of commissionings or being in active service.

Brookes said "three smaller SSNs" by 2027, which implies 1 per year, although they may not yet be in service.