u Torpedoes

In addition to imported Italian WASS A-244 lightweight antisubmarine torpedoes

and TEST-71EM-NK and 53-65KE wake-homing Russian torpedoes (for use with the
Kilo-class submarines), China has developed and put into production the followin
g
domestic designs:
Yu-1: 533-mm straight-running air-steam weapon that entered production in 1971.
Yu-2: A copy of the Russian 1950s-era RAT-52 rocket-propelled antisubmarine torp
edo.
Entered service in 1971.
Yu-3: 533-mm electric-powered acoustic homing torpedo for submarines entering se
rvice
in 1984.
Yu-4A/4B: 533-mm submarine-launched antiship weapons; Yu-4A employs passive
acoustic homing and was developed by the Dong Fen Factory, while Yu-4B, develope
d
by Xi Bei University, is passive/active. Both versions are said to be in product
ion.
Diameter: 533 mm Length: 7.80 m Warhead: 205 kg HE Speed: 40 kts
ET-32: Heavyweight acoustic homing torpedo. Available in active and passive-only
versions and in active/passive variant. Has both impact and proximity fuzes. Exe
rcise
variant weights 1,203 kg. Employs silver-zinc batteries.
Diameter: 533 mm Length: 6.60 m Weight: 1,340 kg
Warhead: 190 kg HE Speed: 35 kts Range: 13 km
Depth: 6 250 m operating (up to 150 m launch depth)
ET-34: Wire-guided, electrically powered torpedo. Employs a combination of wire
guidance
and active or passive acoustic homing, with 5-m range proximity fuze. Powered by