Donghai Island-class float-on/float-off ship

Donghai Island class float-on/float-off ship is a class of little known naval auxiliary ship currently in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).[1] The name of this class is after the first unit commissioned, with the exact type still remains unknown, and only a single unit of this class have been confirmed in active service as of mid-2010s, with pennant number 868.[1] The float-on/float-off capability of the Donghai class is achieved via its semi-submersible hull design.[1]

Class Pennant # Commissioned Status Fleet
Donghai Island 868 July 10, 2015 Active South Sea Fleet
History
PRC
NameDonghai Island
NamesakeDonghai Island
Completed2015
CommissionedJuly 10, 2015
In serviceJuly 10, 2015
General characteristics
Class and typeDonghai Island
TypeFloat-on/float-off semi-submersible
Displacement23,000 long tons (23,000 t)
Length32.4 m (106 ft 4 in)
Beam175.5 m (575 ft 9 in)
Electronic warfare
& decoys
None
ArmamentUnarmed
Aircraft carriedNone
Aviation facilitiesNone

References

  1. "868 东海岛" [868 Donghai Island] (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2015-09-24.
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