Darong class transport (AP)/troopship (APT) is a class of auxiliary ship built in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Intended as a successor of Qiongsha-class cargo ship, the exact domestic Chinese type designation remains unknown, so this class is identified by its NATO reporting name Darong class.[1][2][3][4] Specification:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
| History | |
|---|---|
 PRC | |
| Status | Active |
| Class overview | |
| Operators |  People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Preceded by | Qiongsha-class cargo ship |
| Built | After 2000 |
| In service | After 2000 |
| In commission | After 2000 |
| Planned | 2+ |
| Completed | 2 |
| Active | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Darong |
| Type | transport (AP) / troopship (APT) |
| Displacement | 5,000 long tons (5,100 t) |
| Length | 68 m (223 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion | Marine Diesel |
| Sensors and processing systems | Navigation radar |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | None |
| Armament | Unarmed |
| Armour | None |
| Aircraft carried | None |
| Aviation facilities | Helipad |
Darong class in PLAN service is designated by a combination of two Chinese characters followed by a three-digit number. The second Chinese character is Yun (运), meaning transport in Chinese. The first Chinese character denotes which fleet the ship is service with, with East (Dong, 东) for East Sea Fleet, North (Bei, 北) for North Sea Fleet, and South (Nan, 南) for South Sea Fleet. However, the pennant numbers are subject to change due to the change of Chinese naval ships naming convention, or when units are transferred to different fleets. As of 2022, a total of two ships have been identified:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
| Type | NATO designation | Pennant No. | Name (English) |
Name (Han 中文) |
Commissioned | Displacement | Fleet | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darong class transport (AP) / troopship (APT) | Darong class | Nan-Yun 830 | South Transport 830 | 南运 830 | ? | 5,000 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
| Nan-Yun 831 | South Transport 831 | 南运 831 | ? | 5,000 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "PLANS recognition guide 2018". July 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "PLANS recognition guide 2019". February 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "PLANS recognition guide 2020". February 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "PLANS recognition guide 2015". August 7, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Chinese Darong class AP Nan-Yun 831" (in Simplified Chinese). August 5, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Darong class AP Nan-Yun 831" (in Simplified Chinese). May 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Darong class AP Nan-Yun 831 of Chinese navy" (in Simplified Chinese). May 10, 2016.
