Chinese submarine Changcheng 237

36°03′20″N 120°19′17″E / 36.0555706°N 120.3212870°E / 36.0555706; 120.3212870

Changcheng 237 in Qingdao on 16 July 2005
History
China
Name
  • Changcheng 237
  • (长城237号)
BuilderHuangpu Shipyard, Guangzhou
Launched1977
Commissioned1978
Decommissioned1998
IdentificationPennant number: 237
StatusMuseum ship at Qingdao Naval Museum, Qingdao
General characteristics
Class and typeType 033 submarine
Displacement
  • 1,475 tons surfaced
  • 1,830 tons submerged
Length76.7 m (251 ft 8 in)
Beam6.7 m (22 ft 0 in)
Draught5.2 m (17 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 × diesel engine
  • 2 × shafts
Speed
  • 15.2 knots (28 km/h) (surfaced)
  • 13 knots (24 km/h) (submerged)
Range14,484 nmi (26,824 km; 16,668 mi)
Complement54
Electronic warfare
& decoys
MRP 11-14
Armament

Changcheng 237 is a Type 033 submarine of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

Development and design

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Complete domestic production in China was achieved in 1967, and subsequently the project was renamed the Type 033. However, experience from deployment of completed boats in warmer climates proved that the original Soviet refrigeration and air conditioning system designed for subarctic and arctic area was woefully inadequate for subtropical and tropical regions, so redesigns were needed to improve refrigeration and air conditioning systems, and all boats to be stationed in tropical and subtropical regions went through such a refit. In September 1969 construction of new Type 033s, with improved air conditioning and refrigeration capability, began at Huangpu Shipyard in Guangzhou, eventually, 13 units were completed.[1]

Construction and career

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She was launched in 1977 and commissioned in 1978.[2]

Changzheng 237 was decommissioned in 1998. She now serve as a museum ship in Qingdao Naval Museum, Qingdao.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Chinese derivatives of Romeo submarine". Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  2. ^ "【青岛游记攻略】九一八参观青岛海军_栈桥游记_途牛". www.tuniu.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Panoramio is no longer available". Archived from the original on 27 October 2016.