Romeo SSB Conversion

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DB Selector

DB3K

Hypothetical

No

Name

Romeo SSB Conversion

Class

Romeo SSB

Country

North Korea

Service

Navy

In Commission

2019

Length (m)

76.6

Beam (m)

6.7

Draft (m)

7.5

Standard Displacement (t)

Unknown

Submerged Displacement (t)

2000

Empty Displacement (t)

1615

Max Depth (m)

270

Complement

52

Primary Propulsion Type

Diesel/Electric

Propulsion

Same as DBID 386

Flank Speed at Surface (kt)

15

Flank Speed Submerged (kt)

12

Range (nm) at Speed (kt)

Less than DBID 386

Range (nm) on AIP

N/A

Fuel Capacity (kg)

Less than DBID 386

Sensors

Same as DBID 386

Mounts

Torpedoes Same as DBID 386

3x Pukguksong 3/4 SLBM

Magazines

Same as DBID 386

Comms/Datalinks

Same as DBID 386

sub Codes

No response

Comments

Recent North Korean conversion of an existing Romeo SS to an SSB. Conversion includes lengthening the sail to accommodate 3 Pukguksong-3 or Pukguksong-4 SLBM's at the cost of endurance from a reduced battery compartment as hull was not lengthened.

Sources

http://www.hisutton.com/ROMEO-Mod_Submarine.html http://www.hisutton.com/Korean-KSS-III-And-ROMEO-Mod-Class-Submarines.html http://www.hisutton.com/North-Korea-Pukguksong-SLBM.html?fbclid=IwAR2NU-5eLsOY1_pbjzV7NcjLjphJLO5iy_4ow5k8Q1ul2Qer16T1swb90vw https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2020/10/unusual-submarine-likely-to-increase-threat-from-north-korea/?fbclid=IwAR1nEPgptctI_YQ9jh_jZ_KnQuDv7PfA6blmXElj45o-dlEjYE20FGvsgnI https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/10/north-korea-fires-possible-pukguksong-ballistic-missile/ https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/29122/north-koreas-new-ballistic-missile-submarine-is-a-refurbished-antique https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42803/north-korea-tests-pint-sized-submarine-launched-ballistic-missile

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Source Update

[PygmalionOfCyprus]

Added 494. Slashed submerged fuel/endurance by ~50% to reflect loss of aft battery compartment. Also swapped out the torpedoes for CHT-02Ds, and applied "Double Hull" property to all Type 033s.