China is developing a submersible ship
Chinese research institutes have been working on building a submersible ship since 2011. Today, the Chinese Navy is considering two options: a project that looks more like a submarine, but without the possibility of complete immersion; a ship that can almost completely go under water, leaving only the upper part of the superstructure on the surface.
According to unofficial information, the Chinese corporation Bohai Shipbuilding Heavy Industrial is already assembling the first prototype of a large warship that can be used effectively above and below water. It is not yet known which option — ship or semi-submarines — was chosen to create the prototype, but it is indicated that it can be created by the 2020 year.
According to the Chinese hydrodynamic expert Professor Dong Wen Cai, who is involved in the development of the submersible, for the Chinese Navy, it is planned to create a large half submarine or submersible ship (the planned displacement of each of the options is 20 000) armed with hundreds of guided missiles. The new ship will combine fleet and stealth. According to the developers, movement in the underwater mode will allow the ship to remain unnoticed by the enemy’s radar and to protect itself against the attacks of anti-ship missiles, and in the surface position it can reach maximum speed.
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