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BWarships
At a glance
Daguan-class troopshiplarger figure on 1 of 1
River-class frigatelarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source196 metres (643 ft)[source]
o/a
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Daguan-class troopship | River-class frigate |
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| Power | — | 2 × Admiralty 3-drum boilers, 2 shafts, reciprocating vertical triple expansion , 5,500 ihp (4,100 kW ) (except Cam , Chelmer , Ettrick , Halladale , Helmsdale , and Tweed ; Parsons single reduction steam turbines , 6,500 shp (4,800 kW)[source] |
| Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] | World War II : Royal Navy Royal Australian Navy Royal Canadian Navy Free French Naval Forces Royal Netherlands Navy South African Navy United States Navy Post–World War II Argentine Navy Royal Ceylon Navy ; (later, the Sri Lanka Navy ) Chilean Navy Royal Danish Navy Dominican Navy Egyptian Navy Indian Navy Israeli Navy Royal Malaysian Navy Royal Moroccan Navy Myanmar Navy Royal New Zealand Navy Royal Norwegian Navy Pakistan Navy Peruvian Navy Portuguese Navy[source] |
| In service | 2011 - present[source] | — |
| Completed |
p/p
Single source283 ft (86.3 m) p/p 301.25 ft (91.8 m) o/a[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
151[source] |
| Active | 1 as training ship 1 converted to yacht[source] |
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| Type | Troopship / Training ship / "Comprehensive support 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] | Canadian Vickers[source] Walkers Limited[source] Ferguson Marine[source] Hall, Russell & Company[source] Morton Engineering and Dry Dock Company[source] Henry Robb[source] Smiths Dock Company[source] A. & J. Inglis[source] Davie Shipbuilding[source] Charles Hill & Sons[source] Evans Deakin and Company[source] Fleming and Ferguson[source] Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Company[source] John Crown & Sons Ltd[source] Mort's Dock[source] Williamstown Dockyard[source] Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited[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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| Succeeded by | — | Loch class[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | RN group I, RN group II, RAN group I, RAN group II, RCN group[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1942[source] |
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| Planned | — | 30[source] |
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| Cancelled | — |
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| Lost | — | 5 World War II 2 Suez Crisis 10 expended[source] |
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| Preserved | — |
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| Armament | — | 2 × QF 4 in (102 mm)/40 Mk.XIX guns , single mounts CP Mk.XXIII Up to 10 × QF 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon A/A on twin mounts Mk.V and single mounts Mk.III 1 × Hedgehog 24 spigot A/S projector 8 × depth charge throwers , 2 × rails , Up to 150 depth charges[source] |
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| Notes | — | Other data per RN group I[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | SC radar[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United Kingdom, Norway[source] |
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