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Daguan-class troopshiplarger figure on 2 of 2
Pathfinder-class survey shiplarger 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 | Pathfinder-class survey ship |
|---|---|---|
| Power | — | Diesel-electric; 4 EMD/Baylor diesel generators; 11,425 horsepower (8.52 MW); 2 GE CDF 1944 motors; 8,000 horsepower (5.96 MW) sustained; 6,000 horsepower (4.48 MW); 2 Lips Z drives; bow thruster, 1,500 horsepower (1.19 MW).[source] |
| Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] | Military Sealift Command[source] |
| In service | 2011 - present[source] | — |
| Completed | ||
329 ft (100 m)[source]
Civilian Personnel/27 military sponsor personnel
Single source26 Civilian Personnel/27 military sponsor personnel[source]
Maximum
Single source18 knots[source]Maximum
Maximum; Economic Speed
Single sourceMaximum; Hull Speed (13,000 HP) Cruise Speed (5,000 HP)
Single sourceMaximum; Speed
Single sourceHull Speed (13,000 HP) 25 kn (29 mph) Cruise Speed (5,000 HP) 18 kn (21 mph) Economic Speed: 16 kn (18 mph)[source]
Unspecified
Single source8,000 nautical miles[source]Unspecified
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| Active |
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| Type | Troopship / Training ship / "Comprehensive support ship"[source] | Survey ship[source] |
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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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| Builders | — | Halter Marine[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1994–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source] United States[source] |
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