Vietnamese submarine Hồ Chí Minh City

Hồ Chí Minh City (HQ-183) is a Kilo-class submarine of the Vietnam People's Navy. She is one of six Kilo-class submarines in service with Vietnam.[2][3][4]

National flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Cộng hòa Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam) and ensign of Vietnam People's Navy (Hải quân Nhân dân Việt Nam) waves on Hồ Chí Minh City, 3 April 2014.
History
Vietnam People's Navy
NameThành phố Hồ Chí Minh
NamesakeHo Chi Minh City
Ordered14 December 2009
BuilderAdmiralty Shipyards
Launched28 December 2012
Commissioned3 April 2014
HomeportCam Ranh
IdentificationHQ-183
StatusActive
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

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. VnExpress. "Vietnam's new-found submarine power and where it came from - VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Vietnam and ASEAN news. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  3. "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.
  4. "In Photos: Six Kilo-class submarines in close up". VOV - VOV Online Newspaper. 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2018-08-01.



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