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Type 035 Class (Ming Class)

Diesel-electric submarineFielded 1974Pending verification
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Type 035 Class (Ming Class)
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System
TypeDiesel-electric submarine
Date of introduction1974
ProliferationAt least 3 countries
Crew57Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length76 m249 ftMed[1]
Beam7.6 m25 ftMed[1]
Draft5.1 mMed[1]
Displacement (full load)1,584 tMed[1]
Propulsion and performance
PropulsionDiesel-electric drive: 2 Shaanxi type 6E390 ZC1 dieselsMed[1]
Engine power3,500 total bhpMed[1]
Range611 km380 mi · 330 nmi330 nm at 4 kts. (submerged); 8,000 nm at 8 kts.(snorkle)Med[1]
Speed5 kt9 km/hMed[1]
Endurance60 daysMed[1]
Protection
NBC Water Washdown SystemYesMed[1]
Armament
ArmamentTorpedo Tube; Yu-1; Yu-4Med[1]
Fire control
Surface Search and Navigation Sonar1 Snoop Tray RadarMed[1]
Passive Search and Attack Sonar1 Pike Jaw SonarMed[1]
Passive Ranging and Intercept SonarDUUX 5 ** passive ranging and intercept low frequency (later versions only)Med[1]
Variants
Type 035First unit of the Ming-class submarine, with construction of two units begun simultaneously in October 1969 in Wuchang Shipyard and Jiangnan Shipyard. The general designer was Wei Xumin (魏绪民).[1]
Type 035AThe second unit of the Ming-class submarine with pennant number 342 was built at Wuchang Shipyard, and many problems were discovered during its trials.[1]
ES5CExport version of Type 035/035A, with updated fire control system to launch acoustic homing torpedoes. There is no known export, but the design was used to upgrade Type 035/035A fleet.[1]
ES5Dfurther development of ES5C for export, with capability to launch anti-ship missiles while submerged added. As with its predecessor ES5C, there is no known export but the design was used to upgrade Type 035/035A fleet.[1]
Type 035GProgram begun in 1985, and the first unit with pennant number 356 was launched in 1989, entering service in December 1990, and state certification received in 1993. This is the first Type 035 series to have anti-submarine (ASW) capability.[1]
ES5EExport version developed from Type 035G, with ability to launch wire-guided torpedoes added, but there is no known export.[1]
Type 035ETFrench sonar system and its equivalent Chinese version on ES5E export version of Ming was expensive, so a cheaper alternative was developed, using Italian sonar systems, the JP-64 active sonar and Velox passive sonar of the Toti-class submarine.[1]
ES5FExport version with integrated sonar system that integrates previously separated active, passive ranging, flank (and towed upon customer's request) sonar into one[1]
Weapons and payload options · 3Confidence · Source
Torpedo TubeArmament
Med[1]
Yu-1Torpedo
Med[1]
Range
4 km2 mi · 2 nmi
Quantity
16 x Yu-1 Torpedos
Type
Torpedo
Guidance
Straight running gyroscopic, later upgraded to passive acoustic homing
Warhead weight
400 kg
Speed
39 to 50 knots
Length
7.8 m
Yu-4Torpedo
Med[1]
Range
6 km4 mi · 3 nmi
Quantity
16 x Yu-4 Torpedo
Type
Torpedo
Guidance
acoustic homing: Yu-4A: passive, Yu-4B: active/passive
Warhead weight
309 kg
Speed
30 knots (56 km/h) or 40 knots (75 km) upgraded
Length
7.75 m
Summary

The Type 035 submarine (NATO reporting name: Ming class) is a class of diesel-electric submarines of the People's Liberation Army Navy. The Type 035 is a heavily improved redesign of the older Type 033 Romeo-class submarines, which were built in China from 1962 to 1984.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
BangladeshChinaMyanmar
Sources
  1. Type 035 Class (Ming Class) Chinese Diesel-Electric Submarine, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import
  • 2026-10-10 Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)