China's first nuke sub successful retired after service for 42 years

[xuxu1457]

China's first NUKE SUB successfully retired
http://news.ifeng.com/mil/forum/duanping/detail_2013_10/29/30759705_0.shtml
http://news.ifeng.com/mil/2/detail_2013_10/29/30747203_0.shtml?_from_ralated
China's first NUKE SUB, 091 type, No.401, retired and dismantling of nuclear reactors, after 42 years service span. China navy built 5 091 type nuke subs, 401-405. China developed nuke subs retire tech from 2000, about 10 years. How to end a chain reaction, how to safely dispose of surplus nuclear materials, how to deal with various sets of radioactive devices? China becomes the second country following US, who hold the full and safe retire tech, not like Russia‘s delay method--Submarine grave, displaying subs on deserted harbor.
401-405 subs:http://military.china.com/zh_cn/bbs/11018441/20041107/11952794.html
401:

Rerire the sub:

Russia retired nuke subs displaying on ports:

 

[cnleio]

1. China domestic type091 1st-gen nuclear attack submarine N.o401 and N.o402 retired.
2. type093 and type094 belong to China domestic 2nd-gen nuclear submarine, each 4x .
3. China domestic 3rd-gen nuclear attack/strategy submarine: type096 and type095 building soon join PLAN.

 

[S10]

Since government media announced the decommissioning of 091 in public, we need to read underneath the lines. As a rule of thumb: 退役一代，使用一代，研制一代，预研一代，摸索一代. Thus, we can safely assume 093 and 094 have reached full operational capability to take over the previous 091/092. Furthermore, next generation 095/096 should be just around the corner.