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Daguan-class troopshiplarger figure on 2 of 2
Safeguard-class rescue and salvage shiplarger figure on 0 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source196 metres (643 ft)[source]
o/a
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Daguan-class troopship | Safeguard-class rescue and salvage ship |
|---|---|---|
| Power | — | 4 × Caterpillar 399 diesel engines 4,200 shp (3 MW) 2 × shafts and controllable-pitch propellers[source] |
| Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] | United States Navy[source] |
| In service | 2011 - present[source] | — |
| Completed | ||
| Active | 2 |
255 ft (78 m) o/a[source]
6 officers, 94 enlisted
Single source100 (6 officers, 94 enlisted)[source]
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] | Rescue and salvage ship[source] |
|---|
| 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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| Name | — | Safeguard class[source] |
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| Builders | — | Peterson Builders[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Bolster class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Navajo class[source] |
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| Built | — | 1982–1984[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1985–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Canceled | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Ice class | — | 1A[source] |
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| Armament | — | 2 × Mk 38 25 mm chain guns 2 × 0.5 in (12.7 mm) machine guns[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source] |
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