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KOREAN PEOPLE'S ARMY NAVAL FORCE (NORTH KOREA)

SUBMARINES

project 033 submarines (1973-1995)

1990

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
i     Kiangnan SY, China // Wuhan SY, China // Huangpu SY, China     1973 in service (2019)?
ii     Kiangnan SY, China // Wuhan SY, China // Huangpu SY, China     1973 in service (2019)?
iii     Kiangnan SY, China // Wuhan SY, China // Huangpu SY, China     1974 in service (2019)?
iv     Kiangnan SY, China // Wuhan SY, China // Huangpu SY, China     1974 in service (2019)?
v     Mayang Do // Bong Dao Bo SY, Sinpo     1976 lost 20.2.1985?
vi     Mayang Do // Bong Dao Bo SY, Sinpo     1976 lost 3.3.2016?
vii     Mayang Do // Bong Dao Bo SY, Sinpo     1976 in service (2019)?
viii     Mayang Do // Bong Dao Bo SY, Sinpo     1977? in service (2019)?
ix     Mayang Do // Bong Dao Bo SY, Sinpo     1978? in service (2019)?
x     Mayang Do // Bong Dao Bo SY, Sinpo     1979? in service (2019)?
xi     Mayang Do // Bong Dao Bo SY, Sinpo     1980? in service (2019)?
xii     Mayang Do // Bong Dao Bo SY, Sinpo     1981? in service (2019)?
xiii     Mayang Do // Bong Dao Bo SY, Sinpo     1983? in service (2019)?
xiv     Mayang Do // Bong Dao Bo SY, Sinpo     1984? in service (2019)?
xv     Mayang Do // Bong Dao Bo SY, Sinpo     1985? in service (2019)?
xvi     Mayang Do // Bong Dao Bo SY, Sinpo     1986? in service (2019)?
xvii     Mayang Do // Bong Dao Bo SY, Sinpo     1987? in service (2019)?
xviii     Mayang Do // Bong Dao Bo SY, Sinpo     1988? in service (2019)?
xix     Mayang Do // Bong Dao Bo SY, Sinpo     1990? in service (2019)?
xx     Mayang Do // Bong Dao Bo SY, Sinpo     1991? in service (2019)?
xxi     Mayang Do // Bong Dao Bo SY, Sinpo     1992? in service (2019)?
xxii     Mayang Do // Bong Dao Bo SY, Sinpo     1995? in service (2019)?
 

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement normal, t

1319 / 1712

Length, m

76.6

Breadth, m

6.70

Draught, m

4.95

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 37D diesels / 2 PG-101 electric motors

Power, h. p.

4000 / 2700

Max speed, kts

15.2 / 13

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

7400(9.2) / 350(2)

Armament

8 - 533 TT (6 bow, 2 stern, 14 or 28 mines)

Electronic equipment

Flag (analog) radar, H/SQZ-D sonar, type 921A ECM suite

Complement

58

Diving depth operational, m

240

Project history: First four submarines were transferred from China, later 17 more were built in North Korea.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: One submarine was lost during exercises 20.2.1985, one foundered 3.3.2016.

2011

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