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Vietnamese submarine Ho Chi Minh City

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Vietnam People's Navy Submarine 183–Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (Ho Chi Minh City) is a Kilo-class submarine of the Vietnam People's Navy. She is one of six Kilo-class submarines in service with Vietnam.[2][3][4]

NameThành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Ordered14 December 2009
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Vietnam People's Navy
NameThành phố Hồ Chí Minh
NamesakeHo Chi Minh City
Ordered14 December 2009
BuilderAdmiralty Shipyards
Launched28 December 2012
Commissioned3 April 2014
Home portCam Ranh
IdentificationHQ-183
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class & 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
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