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Damen
Type 917 torpedo retriever/target ship is a damen. It was built by 4 different shipyards. Reported operators include People's Liberation Army Navy.
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Retained English infobox, specifications and article text
Not to be confused with Type 917 rescue and salvage ship . History PRC Ordered Late 1980s Awarded Early 1990s Builder 4 different shipyards Laid down Since early 1990s Launched Since early 1990s Commissioned Early 1990s to 2007 Maiden voyage Early 1990s In service Since early 1990s Status Active Cla
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Late 1980s
Early 1990s
4 different shipyards
Since early 1990s
Since early 1990s
Early 1990s to 2007
Early 1990s
Since early 1990s
Active
People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 803 torpedo retriever
Dachou class torpedo retriever/target ship
Early 1990s to 2007
Damen
Range support vessel / target ship (AGT) / Torpedo retriever (TR/TWR)
720 t (710 long tons ; 790 short tons )
63.68 m (208 ft 11 in)
9 m (29 ft 6 in)
2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
2 diesel engines each @ 1,100 bhp (820 kW)
13 kn (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Navigation radar
None
Small caliber guns
None
None
None
Propulsion: 8300CZ marine diesels @ 1100 hp x 2
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 63.68 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 63.68 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 63.68 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 63.68 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 63.68 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 63.68 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Type 917 torpedo retriever/target ship equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
China