Ship profile
Song 321
CNS Song 321 - China - Song Class (Type 039) (SSG)
Key facts
Country
China
Class
Song Class (Type 039) (SSG)
Type
Conventional Attack Submarine
Status
active
Current ops
-
Latest public position
No public position available.
Public summary
The Song Type 039 class was a key early indigenous Chinese diesel-electric submarine design. It helped move the PLAN beyond older Ming-class boats toward more modern hulls, weapons and sensors. Its role is coastal and regional sea denial with torpedoes and missile options, but it is less capable than the later Yuan AIP family.
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