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Asheville-class gunboatlarger figure on 0 of 2
Daguan-class troopshiplarger figure on 2 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source164 ft 6 in (50.1 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Asheville-class gunboat | Daguan-class troopship |
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| Power | CODOG 2 × Cummins VT12-875 diesel; 1,450 hp (1.08 MW); General Electric LM1500 marine gas turbine[source] | — |
| Name | Asheville class[source] | — |
| Preceded by | PGM-39 class[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | PSMM Mk5 multi-purpose patrol boat (PSMM)[source] | — |
| Built | 1966–1971[source] | — |
| Completed | 17 |
196 metres (643 ft)[source]
crew (4 officers)
Single source24 crew (4 officers)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Type | PGM motor gunboat[source] | Troopship / Training ship / "Comprehensive support ship"[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Weapons control : Mark 63 fire-control system Radar : Sperry AN/SPS-53; I/J-band Fire control : Western Electric AN/SPG-50; I/J-band[source] | — |
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| Armament | Guns : 1 × USN 3 in (76 mm)/50 Mk 34; 50 rounds/min to 7 nmi (13 km); weight of shell 6 kg. 4 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns (2 × 2) 1 × Bofors 40 mm/60(56) Mk 10. Missiles : Some units had the 40 mm replaced with various missile configurations[source] | — |
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| Operators | — | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
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| In service | — | 2011 - present[source] |
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| Active | — |
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| Capacity | — | 2,500 support personnel[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Medium helicopter deck[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering Company[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | Each ship has a medium helicopter deck on its stern, which can accommodate one Changhe Z-8 heavy transport helicopter.[source]Stern helicopter-deck accommodation; not an embarked air-group assertion |
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