Hobby Boss 83517 Chinese Type 035 Ming Class Submarine

Type 035 (another designation: Ming class) is the name of the Chinese diesel-electric fighter submarine (SS) class. The first unit of this type was commissioned in 1974. A total of 23 units of this type were built, of which probably 15 are still active. The Ming-class ship is 76 m long, 7.6 m wide, and has a displacement of about 2,100 tons. The maximum underwater speed is approximately 17-18 knots. The Type 035 ships were developed and put into production as a far-reaching expansion of the Type 033, which in turn were license-produced with the Soviet Romeo class. The modernizations were aimed at improving the hydrodynamic properties of the ship's hull and conning tower, as well as increasing its underwater speed and immersion depth. The 035G subtype was also equipped with imported, new hydroacoustic devices and equipped with torpedoes against enemy submarines. The main user of these ships remains the Chinese Navy. The only foreign user is the Bangladesh fleet.