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The coin with the words, "Commemorating the construction of the first
nuclear-powered Type 093 submarine," followed by the date. (Internet
photo)The release of 2,000 commemorative coins for China's Type 093
Shang-class nuclear-powered attack submarine accidentally revealed the
starting construction date of the vessel, according to the Shanghai-based
Guancha Syndicate.
Each coin is marked with the construction date as beginning in December
1998. The first Type 093 attack submarine was launched officially in 2003.The
People's Liberation Army Navy has several Shang-class submarines in service.
Photos on the internet indicate that China may have three additional modified
versions of the submarine, called the Type 093G, according to the report.Rear
Admiral Yin Zhuo of the PLA Navy said that the existence of the Type 093G
has not been confirmed yet by the Chinese military. However, the modified
submarine is supposedly capable of simultaneously launching two or more
anti-ship missiles and launching missiles vertically, similar to many of its American counterparts, he added. The speed
of the missiles would be too fast for any enemy fleet air defense systems to intercept, according to the admiral.
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