Type 092 submarine

Class overview
Profile of the type 092
Name:	Xia-class
Builders:	Bohai Shipyard, Huludao
Operators:	People's Liberation Army Navy
Succeeded by:	Type 094 (Jin-class)
Built:	1981
In commission:	1987
Completed:	1
Active:	1
General characteristics
Type:	SSBN
Displacement:	8,000 tonnes (submerged)
Length:	120 m (393 ft 8 in)
Beam:	10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Draught:	8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Propulsion:	1 × pressurized-water nuclear reactor, 58MW; 2 × steam turbines; 1 shaft.
Speed:	22 kn
Range:	Unlimited
Test depth:	300 m (984 ft 3 in)
Crew:	100
Armament:	6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes 12 × JL-1A SLBMs

The Type 092 (Chinese designation: 09-II; NATO reporting name: Xia-class) submarine was the first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) deployed by the People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force, and the first SSBN designed and built in Asia.

Background

The first and only confirmed submarine of its class, boat 406, was laid down in 1978 at Huludao, 120 miles north-east of Beijing; she was completed in 1981. She then spent 6 years being fitted out and conducting tests with its 12 JL-1 missiles, becoming active in 1987. Later, the submarine went through numerous upgrades in incremental step, including using Type H/SQ2-262B sonar manufactured by No. 613 Factory replacing the original Type 604 sonar on board.

She was designed by Peng Shilu (彭士禄) and Huang Xuhua (黄旭华),^[1] and derived from the Type 091 submarines, with an extended hull to accommodate twelve missile tubes.

The 092 has undergone numerous refits, currently featuring a new black paint, possible quieting technologies, French-designed sonar, and the improved longer ranged JL-1A SLBM. Homeported in Jianggezhuang near Qingdao, it is reported that the 092 has never conducted strategic patrols outside Chinese regional waters.^[2]

The 092 is aging however and a new nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, the Type 094, has been developed and deployed by the People's Liberation Army Navy. The US Defense Intelligence Agency lists the 092 as being "not operational."^[3] While its capability is still being questioned, Xia made its world wide debut on April 23, 2009 celebrating the 60th anniversary of PLA Navy's founding.^[4]

Rumour of a second boat

A second boat is thought to have been completed in 1982, however this is debatable. There is little information regarding the history of this ship if in fact it actually existed. It is suggested, though not confirmed, that this second Type 092 was lost in an accident in 1985.^[5]^[6]^[7]

References

↑ Andrew S. Erickson and Lyle J. Goldstein: China's future nuclear submarine force - Insights from Chinese Writings, Naval War College Review, Winter 2007, Vol. 60, No. 1, p55-79.
↑ Taylor, Marcus; Tamerlani, Eric; Farnsworth, Timothy (June 2013). "Pentagon Sees China Progressing on SLBM". Arms Control Today (Arms Control Association) 43 (5): 31–32. Retrieved 27 April 2015 – via JSTOR. (subscription required (help)).
↑ Type 092 Xia Class SSBN
↑ China's navy - Distant horizons, economist.com
↑ Type 092 Xia submarine, China, janes.com
↑ Xia class, military-today.com
↑ Nuclear submarine guide, China: Type 092, fas.org

External links

Federation of American Scientists: Type 92 Xia

Ship classes of the People's Liberation Army Navy
(List of active ships)

Submarines
(list)

Nuclear ballistic missile	Type 096 Tang class^* Type 094 Jin class Type 092 Xia class

Nuclear attack	Type 095 ??? class^* Type 093/G Shang class Type 091 Han class

Conventional ballistic missile	Type 032 Qing class Modified Project 629 Golf class: Type 6631/031⁺

Conventional attack	Type 039A/AG/B/C Yuan class Type 039/039G Song class ES5C⁺/D⁺/E⁺/F⁺ and Type 035⁺/035A⁺/035G⁺/035B⁺/035ET⁺/035G Ming class Modified Project 633 Romeo class: ES5A⁺/B⁺ and Type 6633⁺/033⁺/033G⁺/033G1⁺ Wuhan class⁺ Project 636 Kilo II class Project 877EKM Kilo I class

Principal
surface
combatants

Aircraft carriers	Chinese aircraft carrier programme Liaoning (16)

Destroyers	Type 055 class^* Type 052D class Type 052C Luyang II (Lanzhou) class Type 052B Luyang I (Guangzhou) class Type 052 Luhu class Type 051C Luzhou class Type 051B Luhai class Type 051DT Luda IV class Type 051G1/G2 Luda III class Type 051 Luda II class Type 051 Luda I class Project 956EM Sovremenny II class Project 956 Sovremenny I class Anshan class⁺

Frigates	Type 054B class^* Type 054A Jiangkai II class Type 054 Jiangkai I (Ma'anshan) class Type 053H3 Jiangwei II class Type 053H2G Jiangwei I class Type 053H1G Jianghu V class Type 053H1Q Jianghu IV class Type 053H2 Jianghu III class Type 053H1 Jianghu II class Type 053H Jianghu I class

Coastal
warfare
vessels

Corvettes	Type 056 Jiangdao class

Missile boats	Type 022 Houbei class Type 037-II Houjian class Type 037-IG Houxin class Type 021 Houdong class Type 021 Huangfeng (Soviet Osa-I) class Type 021 Hola class C 14 China Cat class Type 024 Heku/Hegu/Houku/Hougu class

Torpedo boats	Type 025 Huchuan class P4 class

Gunboats	Type 062-I Shanghai III class Type 062 Shanghai II class Type 062 Shanghai I class Type 206 Huludao class Shantou class⁺ Beihai class⁺ Huangpu class⁺ Yulin class⁺

Submarine chasers	Type 037-IS Haiqing class Type 037-I Haijiu class Type 062-I Haizhui class Type 037 Hainan class Project 122bis Kronshtadt class

Amphibious
warfare
vessels

Landing helicopter dock	Type 075 LHD^*

Landing platforms	Type 071 Yuzhao class amphibious transport dock

Landing ships	Type 072 Yukan class LST Type 072-II Yuting I class LST Type 072-III Yuting II class LST Type 072A LST Type 079 Yuliang class LSM⁺ Type 079II Yuliang class LSM Type 074 Yuhai (Wuhu-A) class LSM Type 074A Yubei class LSM Type 073-I Yudao class LSM⁺ Type 073-II LSM⁺ Type 073-IIY LSM Type 073-III LSM Type 073 IV Yunshu class LSM

Air-cushioned Landing Craft	Type 726Yuyi class LCAC Type 722-II Jinsha II class LCAC Type 722-I Jinsha I class LCAC Type 716-II Dagu B class LCAC Type 716-I Dagu A class LCAC⁺ Type 724 LCAC Type 711 LCAC⁺ Songling LCAC⁺ Project 1232.2 Zubr class LCAC^*

Landing craft	Type 271 Yupen class LCU⁺ Type 271II LCU⁺ Type 271IID LCU⁺ Type 271III LCU Type 271IIIA LCU Type 067 Yunnan class LCU Type 363/363A/55 LCM⁺ Type 066/066K/066A Yuzhai class LCM⁺ Type 068/069 Yuch'in class LCM

Auxiliary
vessels

Buoy tenders	Type 066 Type 744 Yannan class Type 911I Type 985 Type 994 Type 999 Type 999G Type 999HG

Cable layers	Type 890 Youzheng class Type 911II Type 991I Type 991II Youdian class

Degaussing / deperming ships	Type 911 Type 912 Type 912I Type 912III Yanbai class Type 912IIIA Type 912IIIAH Type 915⁺ Type 916⁺ Type 918⁺ Type 601⁺ Sea Fish 16 class⁺ Yan Fang class⁺ Yerka class⁺

Icebreakers	Type 071 Yanha class icebreaker Type 071A Type 071G Type 210 Yanbing class

Ammunition ships	Yantai class

General stores issue ships	Type 904 Dayun class Type 904A Type 081 Red Flag class

Cargo ships	Danlin class Dandao class Galati class Qiongsha class

Replenishment ships	Type 903 Fuchi class Type 903A Type 905 Fuqing class Type 908 Fusu (Nancang) class

Tankers	Fulin class Shengli class Fuzhou class Jinyou class Leizhou class

Weather ships	Type 614I Type 614II

Hydrographic survey ships	Type 068/069 Yuch'in class Type 625C Type 635 A/B/C Yanlai class Type 635II Type 636 Type 636A Type 646 Kan Yang class Type 988

Oceanographic research ships	Xiangyanghong 5 Type 614III Type 625A/B Type 645

Ocean surveillance ships	Type 6610 Shuguang class Type 595 Type 639

Spy ships	Type 813 Type 814A Dadi class Type 815 Type 815G

Tracking ships	Yuan Wang 1⁺ Yuan Wang 2⁺ Yuan Wang 3 Yuan Wang 4⁺ Yuan Wang 5 Yuan Wang 6 Yuan Wang 21 Yuan Wang 22

Sonar trials ships	Beidiao 993

Torpedo trials ships	Type 906 Type 907A

Torpedo retrievers	Type 917 torpedo retriever

Weapon trials ships	Type 909 Wuhu-B class Type 909A

Target ships	Chinese target ship Experiment 216

Training ships	Type 679 Daxing class Type 0891A Shichang class

Troopships	Beidiao 990 Qiongsha class

Barracks ships	Xu Xiake

Hospital ships	Qiongsha class Zhuanghe Type 920 hospital ship

Rescue and salvage ships	Type 917 Type 922 Type 922II Dalang class Type 922III Dalang II class Type 922IIIA Dalang II class

Repair ships	Type 648

Submarine rescue ships	Type 930 Hudong class Type 946 Dazhou class Type 946A Dadong class

Submarine tenders	Type 925 Dajiang class Type 926

Dive tenders	Type 904I Type 904II

Tugs	Type 802 Gromovoy class Type 830 Type 837 Hujiu class Type 852 Roslavl class Tuozhong class Daozha class

Submersibles	Jiaolong class submersible Osprey class submersible Type 7103 DSRV Sea Pole class bathyscaphe Harmony class bathyscaphe Mobile diving bell QSZ-II submersible

Diver propulsion vehicles	QX-50 QY-18 QY-40 QJY-001

Unmanned underwater vehicles	8A4 ROUV RECON-IV ROUV 7B8 ROUV Goldfish class ROUV HR-01 ROUV HR-02 ROUV JH-01 ROUV SJT-5 ROUV SJT-10 ROUV SJT-40 ROUV Seahorse ROUV Sea Dragon-I ROUV Sea Dragon-II ROUV Arctic class ARV Explorer AUV WZODA AUV CR-01 AUV CR-01A AUV CR-02 AUV Intelligent Water class AUV Submerged Dragon 1 AUV Petrel I HUG Petrel II HUG

Mine warfare
vessels

Minelayers	Type 918 Wolei class minelayer

Minehunters	Type 081 Wochi class minehunter/minesweeper Type 081A Type 082 Wosao class minehunter/minesweeper Type 082II Wozang class minehunter/minesweeper

Minesweepers	Type 057K Lianyun class minesweeper⁺ Type 010 oceangoing minesweeper Type 6605 oceangoing minesweeper⁺ Type 6610 oceangoing minesweeper⁺ Type 05 oceangoing minesweeper T-43 class oceangoing minesweeper⁺ Type 058 minesweeper⁺ Type 7102 minesweeper⁺ Type 062 Fushun class coastal minesweeper⁺

Minesweeping drone	Type 529 mine hunting/sweeping boat/drone Type 312 Futi class minesweeper / minesweeping drone

* = Under construction or procurement
+ = Retired

SSBN classes in service

People's Liberation Army Navy	Type 092 (Xia) Type 094 (Jin)

French Navy	Triomphant

Russian Navy	Delta III Typhoon Delta IV Borei

Royal Navy	Vanguard

United States Navy	Ohio

Type 092 submarine

Background

Rumour of a second boat

See also

References

External links