Vietnamese submarine Ba Ria-Vung Tau

History
Vietnam People's Navy
NameBà Rịa-Vũng Tàu
NamesakeBà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province
Ordered14 December 2009
BuilderAdmiralty Shipyards
Launched28 September 2015
Commissioned28 February 2017
HomeportCam Ranh
IdentificationHQ-187
StatusActive
Badge[1]
General characteristics
Class and typeKilo-class submarine (Project 636.1)
TypeAttack submarine
Displacement2350t / 3950t
Length70.0–73.8 m (229 ft 8 in – 242 ft 2 in)
Beam9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)
Draft6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
Installed powerDiesel-electric
Propulsion
  • Diesel-electric propulsion
  • 2 × 1000 kW Diesel generators
  • 1 × 5,500–6,800 shp (4,100–5,100 kW) Propulsion motor
  • 1 × fixed-pitch 7 bladed propeller
Speed9–17 knots
Endurance45 days
Complement52
Armament

Vietnam People Navy Submarine 187–Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu is a Kilo-class submarine of the Vietnam People's Navy. She is the last of six Kilo-class submarines in service with Vietnam.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Thượng cờ hai tàu ngầm Kilo Đà Nẵng và Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu". vnexpress.net.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ VnExpress. "Vietnam's new-found submarine power and where it came from – VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Vietnam and ASEAN news. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  4. ^ "Vietnam completes commission of six Kilo-class submarines". TUOI TRE NEWS. 2017-03-01. Archived from the original on 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  5. ^ "In Photos: Six Kilo-class submarines in close up". VOV – VOV Online Newspaper. 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2018-08-01.



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