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Naval ForcesChina

Type 039 Class (Song Class)

Diesel-electric submarineFielded 1998Pending verification
Naval ForcesCHN
Length 74.9 m
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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeDiesel-electric submarine
Date of introduction1998
ProliferationOrigin country only
Crew60Med[1]
Hulls delivered13Hulls listed in the source cardMed[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length74.9 m246 ftMed[1]
Beam8.4 m28 ftMed[1]
Draft5.3 mMed[1]
Displacement (surface)1,992 tons surfaceMed[1]
Displacement (submerged)2,250 tMed[1]
Propulsion and performance
Propulsion4 x MTU type 16V396 SE83/84Med[1]
Engine power6,092 total bhp; 1 shaftMed[1]
Speed15 kt28 km/hMed[1]
Range41 km25 mi · 22 nmi22 nm at 22 kts.; 72 nm at 3 kts. Automated check: outside the expected range for this type; verify against the source.Low[1]
Protection
EWCEIEC Type 921A interceptMed[1]
Armament
Torpedo Launcher: number of tubes6 x 533-mm tubesMed[1]
Mines36 x mines in lieu of torpedoesMed[1]
ArmamentC-801 (CSS-N-4 Sardine); Yu-5Med[1]
Fire control
Name1 x Thales TSM-2233 Eledone; 1 Thales TSM-2255 Fenelon or Chinese SQB-2Med[1]
Variants
Yuanzheng 20Commissioned: June 1999 Status: Active[1]
Yuanzheng 21Commissioned: April 2001 Status: Active[1]
Yuanzheng 22Commissioned: Dec. 2001 Status: Active[1]
Yuanzheng 14Commissioned: Nov. 2003 Status: Active[1]
Yuanzheng 15Commissioned: Dec. 2003 Status: Active[1]
Yuanzheng 16Commissioned: 2004 Status: Active[1]
Yuanzheng 23Commissioned: 2004 Status: Active[1]
Yuanzheng 24Commissioned: 2004 Status: Active[1]
Weapons and payload options · 2Confidence · Source
C-801 (CSS-N-4 Sardine)Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
Med[1]
Range
42 km26 mi · 23 nmi
Type
Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
Guidance
Inertial navigation/active radar homing terminal guidance
Warhead
165 kg
Speed
Mach 0.9
Length
5.81 m
Yu-5Wire-Guided Torpedo
Med[1]
Range
30 km19 mi · 16 nmi
Quantity
6 ea
Type
Wire-Guided Torpedo
Guidance
active / passive acoustic homing + wire guidance
Warhead
400 kg
Speed
Up to 50-knot (93 km/h)
Length
7.8 m
Summary

The Type 039 submarine (NATO reporting name: Song class) is a class of diesel-electric submarines of the People's Liberation Army Navy. The class is the first diesel-electric submarine to be fully developed within China and also the first Chinese diesel-electric submarine to use the modern teardrop hull shape.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
China
Sources
  1. Type 039 Class (Song Class) Chinese Diesel-Electric Submarine, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import