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Daguan-class troopshiplarger figure on 2 of 2
Esmeraldas-class corvettelarger figure on 0 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source196 metres (643 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Daguan-class troopship | Esmeraldas-class corvette |
|---|---|---|
| Power | — | 4 shaft MTU diesel engines, 24,400 hp (18,200 kW)[source] |
| Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] | Ecuadorian Navy[source] |
| In service | 2011 - present[source] | — |
| Completed | ||
| Active |
57.8 m (189 ft 8 in)[source]
Unspecified
Single source8,000 nautical miles[source]Unspecified
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Type | Troopship / Training ship / "Comprehensive support ship"[source] | Corvette[source] |
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| Capacity | 2,500 support personnel[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | Medium helicopter deck[source] | Small helipad[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 | Bell 206 helicopter[source] |
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| Name | — | Esmeraldas class[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1982–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Armament | — | 1- Otobreda 76 mm gun 1 - 40 mm Breda Dardo guns 1 - Surface-to-air-missile - Selenia Aspide (1 × 4) 6 - MM40 Exocet anti-ship missiles 2 - Mk32 torpedo launchers[source] |
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