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A Type 094 nuclear submarine belonging to China is thought to have suffered a release of radioactivity in July 2011. [1] [2] Media coverage of the event has been banned, leading to international concern over the handling of the crisis. The Chinese government denies any radiation leak has occurred. [1]
The Type 094 (Chinese: 09-IV型核潜艇; Chinese designation: 09-IV; NATO reporting name: Jin class) is a class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines developed by China for the People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force. The Type 094 succeeds the Type 092 submarine and precedes the Type 096 submarine, which is under development.
China's nuclear submarine fleet has grown rapidly to more than a dozen boats, ... the Type 092 did act as something of a stepping stone for the development of China's next SSBN, the Type 094.
Chinese submarine 361; T. 2011 Type 094 accident This page was last edited on 23 June 2023, at 05:45 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
A security source familiar with the situation told Reuters that the submarine was most likely returning to its home port in Qingdao from the South China Sea. The source said Tuesday's incident ...
As of 2022, China had six nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, six nuclear-powered attack submarines and 48 diesel-powered attack submarines, according to a Pentagon report on China's ...
August 2011 – radioactivity release on board an 8,000-ton Type 094 Jin-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, docked in Dalian. According to reports, China Era Electronics Corporation was installing an electronic system when the leak occurred. [2] [3]
A U.S. Navy nuclear submarine that was severely damaged in an accident while submerged in the disputed South China Sea last month struck an uncharted underwater mountain, the Navy said Monday ...