Dajiang Class (Type 925 Class) Chinese Submarine Support Ship
Dajiang Class
Submarine Rescue Ship
Other
Basic Information
Name
Dajiang Class (Type 925 Class) Chinese Submarine Support Ship
Designation
Dajiang Class
Alternate Designation
Dajiang Class; Type 925 Class
Equipment Type
Submarine Rescue Ship
Manufacturer
Hudong SY
Date of Introduction
1979
Description
The Dajiang Class (Type 925Class) Chinese Submarine Support Ship is a type of naval auxiliary ship belonging to the People's Republic of China. Each ship is usually equipped with up to two Type 7103 DSRV class Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicles (DSRVs). The lead ship of the Dajiang class is the Changxingdao. The Type 925 is a submarine tender that can also be used as a submarine rescue ship, and hence, it is designated as a submarine support ship (Qian-Ting Zhi-Yuan Jian, 潜艇支援舰) by Chinese.
Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew
308
System
Alternative Designation
Dajiang Class; Type 925 Class
Type
Submarine Support Ship
Builder
Hudong SY
Crew
308 ea
Note 1:
These ships are equipped with an aft helicopter deck and hangars for 2 Z-8 Super Frelon helicopters. These large multi role naval auxiliary ships are the most fexlible type in the Chinese navy, capable of performing a variety of tasks, including serving as a submarine rescue ship (ARS), marine salvage rescue ship (ASR), submarine tender (AS), and surface ship's tender. Two Type 7103 DSRVs can be carried during submarine rescue operations and they are handled by a large crane on the fore deck, though usually, only one Type 7103 DSRV is carried while the slot for the second is used for a Type 7103 training submersible, which is used to simulate stranded submarines in training exercises. The handling system of Type 7103 DSRV is also used for Sea Pole class bathyscaphes and Osprey class submersibles. With only slight modifications, Type 925 Dajiang class is capable of supporting all submersibles and Unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) in the Chinese inventory
Dimensions
Length
156 m
Beam
INA
Draft
INA
Displacement, Standard
INA
Displacement, Full Load
10.087 t
Propulsion System
Engine Name
2 MAN
Engine Type
Diesel
Engine Power
6700 KW
Maximum Range
INA
Maximum Speed
37 km/h (20 knots)
Image Sources
Note
https://news.usni.org/2021/05/04/chinese-navy-to-help-with-recovery-of-indonesian-sub-wreck; https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/Dajiang-class_tender.html; https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/t/plan-overseas-deployment-and-excercises-a-list.6600/page-15
Details
Country of Origin
China
Category
Support Ships
Naval > Support Ships
Filter Label
D
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
156 m
Width
—
Height
—
Weight
10087 kg
Operators (1)
China
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