It is notably quieter than the Song class involved in the 2006 incident, and its engine machinery is … It forms part of the 13-strong "Song-class" of underwater fighting boats for the Chinese navy. I searched this article just because of a discussion about a news article--Pege.founder 17:08, 11 November 2007 (UTC) So far, only Daily Mail is reporting this incident (other reports quote Daily Mail) and what seems odd is that a similar episode occured almost exactly a year ago. The all-modern boat is a conventionally-powered diesel-electric submarine capable of undertaking traditional attack or deterrent missions as needed. A total of 13 boats were built for the PLA Navy before the production stopped and was replaced by the more capable Type 039A (Yuan class). It is China's first AIP powered submarine and presumed to be one of the quietest diesel-electric submarine classes in service. This WTC equipped with piston tank ballast system.The WTC has large space , fit with T … This class is the successor of the Type 039 submarine.The official Chinese designation is 039A as the ship is based …

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The Type 039A submarine (NATO reporting name: Yuan-class) is a class of diesel-electric submarine in China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy.. The Type 039A submarine (NATO reporting name: Yuan class) is a class of diesel-electric submarine in China's People's Liberation Army Navy. And the Song-class submarine was on its way to join them, according to Col. Geng Yansheng, a Chinese military spokesman. Chinese sub pops up in middle of U.S. Navy exercise, leaving military chiefs red-faced. The Improved Kilo class is a diesel electric submarine built to run quiet.

It is China’s first AIP powered submarine and presumed to be one of the quietest diesel-electric submarine classes in service. If the Song-class had that much spare volume to begin with, it would have been built smaller. The Type 039 (NATO reporting name: Song class) is a conventionally-powered diesel-electric submarine (SSK), designed for anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare using torpedoes and anti-ship missiles. This WTC (single pump cylinder)is adapted to the C7603/Germany 1:72 China Type 039 Song Class R/C submarine and can also fit in similar size,single shaft submarine hull.