Chinese training ship Shichang
Training Shipconfirmed
Shichang is a training ship in the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). The ship is formally designated as a "defence mobilization vessel" and may be used for helicopter or navigation training, as a container ship, or as a hospital ship. It is the PLAN's first aviation training ship. The NATO reporting name for the type is Daishi-class AXT.
Specifications
| Type | Training Ship |
| Manufacturer | Qiuxin Shipyard |
| Introduced | 1997 |
| Status | In service |
| Length | 120 m |
| Speed | 17.5 kn |
| Range | 8,000 nmi |
| Crew | 170 |
| Displacement | 10,160 t |
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| China | — | confirmed |
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