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Type 909 weapon trials ship

Auxiliary Shipconfirmed

The Type 909 (NATO reporting name: Dahua) is a class of Chinese auxiliary ship. Four were built for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) as weapon trial and oceanographic research ships.

Specifications

TypeAuxiliary Ship
ManufacturerZhongua Shipyard, Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Introduced1997
StatusIn service
Length130 m
Speed20 kn
Crew80
Displacement6,096 t

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
China—confirmed

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