Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Soryu-class vs China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 039A/B Yuan
Full specs: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Soryu-class China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 039A/B Yuan
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Soryu-class and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 039A/B Yuan are both submarine, compared here on public specifications. The China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 039A/B Yuan leads on max speed (20 vs 13 kn). Several China-origin figures here are manufacturer or state claims with limited independent verification, so treat this comparison as directional.
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Full spec sheet
| Firepower | ||
| Torpedo tubes | 6 | 6 |
| Physical | ||
| Length (m) | 84 m | 77.6 m |
| Naval | ||
| Displacement (t) | 2,950 t | 3,600 t |
| Full-load displacement (t) | 4,200 t | N/A |
| Beam (m) | 9.1 m | N/A |
| Draft (m) | 8.5 m | N/A |
| Max speed (kn) | 13 kn | 20 kn ✓ |
| Submerged speed (kn) | 20 kn | 20 kn |
| Range (nmi) | 6,100 nmi | N/A |
| Test depth (m) | N/A | 300 m |
| Complement | 65 | 65 |
| Program | ||
| Unit cost (USD) | $540,000,000 | N/A |
| Units built | 12 | 20 ✓ |
| Operator countries | 1 | 2 ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper? +
The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Soryu-class has the lower public unit-cost figure at 540,000,000 USD. Treat this as directional, defense pricing varies by contract and configuration.
Which has the higher max speed? +
The China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 039A/B Yuan has the higher max speed at 20 kn.
Which has the higher torpedo tubes? +
The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Soryu-class has the higher torpedo tubes at 6.
Which has the higher submerged speed? +
The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Soryu-class has the higher submerged speed at 20 kn.
Which has the higher units built? +
The China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 039A/B Yuan has the higher units built at 20.
Which has the higher operator countries? +
The China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 039A/B Yuan has the higher operator countries at 2.
Is the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Soryu-class better than the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 039A/B Yuan? +
On the public specs we track, the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 039A/B Yuan leads on 3 of 5 headline metrics, see the full spec sheet for the metric-by-metric breakdown.
Where does this comparison data come from? +
Every figure in the table is sourced from public manufacturer pages, defense-ministry releases and reference publications, and is verifiable on each system's spec page. WeaponSpecs does not accept vendor placement.
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