Hai Lung-class submarine

ROCS Chien Lung (SS-793)
Class overview
Name: Chien Lung
Operators:  Republic of China Navy
Completed: 2
Active: 2
General characteristics
Type: Conventional attack submarine
Displacement:
  • 2376 t (surfaced)
  • 2660 t (submerged)
Length: 66.9 m (219 ft)
Beam: 8.4 m (28 ft)
Draught: 6.7 m (22 ft)
Propulsion: 3 × Bronswerk/Stork-Werkspoor RUB 215x12 diesels; 4050 hp
Speed:
  • 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph) (submerged)
  • 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) (surfaced)
Test depth: 300 m
Complement: 67 (8 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • type 1001 radar
  • Sonar Elodone Octopus, type 20026 towed array, DUUX-5
Armament:
  • 6 × 21" torpedo tubes
  • 28 torpedoes/missiles
  • AEG SUT (dual purpose - wire-guided, active/passive homing)
  • UGM-84 Harpoon (planned)

The Chien Lung class of submarine, also known as the Hai Lung (Sea Dragon) class, was manufactured in the Netherlands for the Republic of China (Taiwan) and is currently in service with its navy. They are a modified version of the Dutch Navy's Zwaardvis class which itself is based on the US Barbel class.

Planned upgrade

In 2005, it was reported that the Chien Lung-class submarines would be upgraded to be capable of launching the UGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile.[1]

In 2008, the Pentagon notified the United States Congress of the sale to Taiwan of 32 UGM-84 Harpoon Block II missiles, along with two weapon control systems, other associated equipment and services.[2]

Boats

Name Laid down Launched Commissioned
Hai Lung (SS-793) 15 December 1982 6 October 1986 9 October 1987
Hai Hu (SS-794) December 1982 10 December 1986 9 April 1988

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Taiwan to boost submarine force with Harpoon anti-ship missiles: Jane's". AFP. 2005-09-25. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
  2. ↑ "Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States – UGM-84L HARPOON Block II Missiles" (PDF). DSCA. 2008-10-03. Retrieved 2008-10-06.

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