Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Tang-class submarine
Category
Country
Production
1951–1952
Quantity
6
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationSS
- Submarine Typeconventional attack submarine
- Builder / ShipyardPortsmouth Naval Shipyard, Electric Boat Company
- Laid Down1949
- Commissioned1951
- Boats in Class6
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement1,560 t
- Submerged Displacement2,260 t
- Length268 m
- Beam8.23 m
- Draft5.18 m
▣Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power3,580 kW
- Propulsor Typescrew propeller
- Top Speed (surfaced)15.5 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)18.3 kn
◇Diving & Endurance3MOD.3
- Test Depth213 m
- Submerged Endurance0.04 day
- Complement (crew)83
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Torpedo Tubes8
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Mine-Laying CapableYes
▤Sensors & Combat Systems1MOD.1
- Bow SonarPUFFS sonar
⬢Stealth2MOD.2
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
- First of Class1951
- Operators1
◎Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed6
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired6
- Preserved2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1951Production started
- 1952Production ended
75
years in service
1
years in production
6
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles designed to engage and destroy naval vessels. They are typically used by aircraft, ships, or submarines to attack enemy ships.
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
Laying explosive mines underwater from a submarine.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
📚 Sources