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Type 091 vs Type 092

Type 091 submarine side profile drawing
🇨🇳 Type 091
Type 092 submarine side profile drawing
🇨🇳 Type 092
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Specifications
Type 091 Type 092
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇳 China
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Bohai Shipyard Bohai Shipyard
Year introduced 1974 1983
Number built 5 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,000 tons 6,000 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 14.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 98.0 m 120.0 m
Beam 10.6 m 10.0 m
Crew 75 100
Max depth 300 m 300 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Type 091 Type 092
Armament
  • 6 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes
  • Yu-3 torpedo
  • Yu-6 torpedo
  • YJ-82 anti-ship cruise missile
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 12 × JL-1A SLBMs
Propulsion 1 x 48 megawatt nuclear reactor 1 × pressurized-water nuclear reactor, 58MW; 2 × steam turbines; 1 shaft.

Overview

The Type 091 and the Type 092 are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 4,000 tons for the Type 091 vs 6,000 tons for the Type 092. The Type 091 reaches 12 knots vs 14 knots for the Type 092. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Type 091 vs 99,999 for the Type 092. The Type 091 carries a crew of 75 vs 100 for the Type 092. Submerged displacement is 5,100 tons for the Type 091 vs 7,000 tons for the Type 092. The Type 091 can dive to 300 m compared to 300 m for the Type 092.

The Type 091 was produced in 5 units vs 1 for the Type 092. The Type 091 was commissioned in 1974, 9 years before the Type 092 (1983).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 091-class or Type 092-class?
The Type 092-class has greater displacement at 6,000 tons compared to the Type 091-class's 4,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 091-class or Type 092-class?
The Type 092-class is faster with a maximum speed of 14 knots compared to the Type 091-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 091-class or Type 092-class?
Both the Type 091-class and Type 092-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Type 091-class or Type 092-class?
The Type 092-class is longer at 120.0 meters compared to the Type 091-class's 98.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 091-class and Type 092-class have?
The Type 092-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Type 091-class's 75 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Type 091-class or Type 092-class?
The Type 092-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Type 091-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 091-class or Type 092-class?
The Type 091-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 092-class.