Vietnamese submarine Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu

Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu (HQ-187) is a Kilo-class submarine of the Vietnam People's Navy. She is the last of six Kilo-class submarines in service with Vietnam.[3][4][5]

History
Vietnam People's Navy
NameBà Rịa-Vũng Tàu
NamesakeBà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province
Ordered14 December 2009
BuilderAdmiralty Shipyards
Launched28 September 2015
Commissioned28 February 2017
HomeportCam Ranh
IdentificationHQ-187
StatusActive
Badge[1]
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. "Thượng cờ hai tàu ngầm Kilo Đà Nẵng và Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu". vnexpress.net.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. VnExpress. "Vietnam's new-found submarine power and where it came from – VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Vietnam and ASEAN news. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  4. "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.
  5. "In Photos: Six Kilo-class submarines in close up". VOV – VOV Online Newspaper. 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2018-08-01.



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