Type 094 / Jin-class ballistic missile submarine

Service And Conflict Use

1. Jan 1, 1999

   First boat laid down

   GlobalSecurity's boat list shows the first Type 094 boat laid down in 1999 at Bohai Shipyard in Huludao.

   Sources: Type 094 Jin-class Ballistic Missile Submarine

2. Jan 1, 2007

   First commissioned

   GlobalSecurity's Type 094 boat list shows the lead boat commissioned in 2007.

   Sources: Type 094 Jin-class Ballistic Missile Submarine

3. Jan 1, 2024

   Six operational boats reported

   NTI reported six operational Jin-class ballistic missile submarines and described them as China's current SSBN force.

   Sources: China Submarine Capabilities

Type 094 / Jin-class ballistic missile submarine Images

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