Chinese submarine Changcheng 353

39°09′30″N 117°48′49″E / 39.1581965°N 117.8134799°E / 39.1581965; 117.8134799

History
China
Name
  • Changcheng 353
  • (长城353号)
BuilderWuchang Shipyard, Wuhan
LaunchedOctober 1969
CommissionedApril 1974
Decommissioned1997
IdentificationPennant number: 353
StatusMuseum ship at Tianjin Binhai Theme Park, Tianjin
General characteristics
Class and typeType 035 submarine
Displacement2,110 tonnes (submerged)
Length76 m (249 ft)
Beam7.6 m (25 ft)
Draft5.1 m (17 ft)
Depth7.6 m (25 ft)
PropulsionType E390ZC-1 diesel engine, 5,200 hp (3,900 kW)
Speed18 knots (33 km/h) (submerged)
Test depth300 m (980 ft)
Complement57
Armament

Changcheng 353 is a Type 035 submarine of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

Development and design

In 1963, under the 1950 Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance, the Soviet Union passed to China the necessary design details in order to produce Romeo-class submarines.[1] The Chinese variant became known as the Type 033, of which China built a total of 84 between 1962 and 1984. During the 1970s, China's ambition to create an indigenous submarine industry lead to the commissioning of Wuhan Ship Development and Design Institute (701 Institute) to design and build an improved submarine based on the Type 033 hull, named the Type 035 (Ming class).[2] Two Type 035 boats were completed by 1974.[2] Further improvements were deemed necessary and by the early 1980s a new and improved design, named the Type 035A were produced.[2] The first of these improved "A" models entered service in 1982, with three more under construction.[2] The latter three boats were completed and commissioned by 1990.[2]

Construction and career

She launched in October 1969 and commissioned in April 1974.[3][4]

Changzheng 353 was decommissioned in 1997 and serve as a museum ship in the Tianjin Binhai Theme Park, Tianjin.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Korabli VMF SSSR, Vol. 1, Part 2, Yu. Apalkov, Sankt Peterburg, 2003, ISBN 5-8172-0072-4
  2. ^ a b c d e Type 035 submarine (in Chinese) Archived 9 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine, haijun360.com, Retrieved 1 May 2015
  3. ^ "Shanghai Oriental Land Travel: Reviews Entrance Tickets, Travel Tips, Photos and Maps – China Travel Agency, China Tours 2019 | China Dragon Tours". www.chinadragontours.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  4. ^ "上海东方绿舟门票/门票价格_上海东方绿舟景点介绍_上海东方绿舟游玩攻略/地址/图片-大河票务网". www.dahepiao.com (in Chinese (China)). 24 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  5. ^ "人民空军成立日_ 未知_ 气味". blog.qiwei.org. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  6. ^ "353潜艇 - 海上军事文化体验区 - 天津泰达航母主题公园". www.binhaipark.cn. Retrieved 21 April 2021.