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Qiongsha-class cargo ship

Auxiliary Shipconfirmed

Qiongsha (琼沙)-class cargo ship is a class of Chinese ship developed by China for its People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Originally intended as replacement of Galați-class cargo ship, these ships are mainly used for supplying garrisons in South China Sea. There are three versions of this class, including cargo ship, ambulance transport, and troopship versions. Although two units have retired in early 2020s, and its successor Darong-class transport has entered service, remaining units of Qiongsha class are still very active in PLAN service. The general designers of all versions of Qiongsha class were Mr. Pan Hui-Quan (潘惠泉) and Mr. Huang Zhong-Fu (黄钟福).

Specifications

TypeAuxiliary Ship
StatusIn service
Length86 m
Speed16 kn
Range2,500 nmi
Displacement2,150 t
Main armament8x 14.5mm heavy machine guns (Cargo ship) 4x 14.5mm heavy machine guns (Hospital Ship)

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
China1confirmed

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