Draft:Zhou-class submarine
The Zhou-class submarine is a class of Nuclear attack submarines designed by the People's Liberation Army Navy. The first images of the Zhou-class appeared in April 2022, in drydock at Huludao Port. The Zhou-class submarine was notably longer than the Type 093 or Type 094,[1] although reporters from Reuters stated it was unclear whether the class represented a new model, or an upgrade of an existing class.[2] Only one submarine in the class has been built, which in September 2024, was revealed by aerial photographs to have sunk in May or June while under construction.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Honrada, Gabriel (2022-05-16). "Satellite reveals China's new nuclear attack sub". Asia Times. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ Torode, Greg. "Satellite images raise prospect of new class of Chinese submarine". Reuters.
- ^ "Chinese nuclear attack submarine sank during construction: US defence official". South China Morning Post. 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ Gordon, Michael. "China's Newest Nuclear Submarine Sank, Setting Back Its Military Modernization". Wall Street Journal.
- H I Sutton, New Chinese Submarine with X Rudders, Covert Shores, 28 July 2024