- Dajiang
Dajiang (大江) is a type of naval
submarine rescue ship belonging to thePeople's Republic of China .cite web | last = sinodefence.com|title = Fleet Support Ships|url= http://www.sinodefence.com/navy/support/default.asp| accessdate =2007-07-13 Each ship is equipped with twoDeep Submergence Rescue Vehicle s (DSRVs). The lead ship of the Dajiang class is the Changxingda. The Dajiang class submarine ship has three vessels. They are named the
*Changxingdao #121 (built in 1976)
*Chongmingdao #302
*Yongxingdao #506Each ship has a crew of 308 sailors and is equipped with an aft helicopter deck and hangars for 2 Z-8 Super Frelon helicopters. These large multi role submarine support ship can serve both alongside tender and
marine salvage rescue ships and can carry two DSRV's which are handled by a large crane on the fore deck. With a displacement of 10,087 tons full, and a length of 512 1/2 feet, this ship can reach a speed of convert|20|kn|km/h|0 powered by two MANdiesel s producing Auto bhp|9000|-2 delivered to the twodriveshaft s.The ships were built by Hudong SY,
Shanghai .ources
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Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle
*Military of the People's Republic of China External links
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/2004/chinasnavyroute.htm China's Future Route to Maritime Dominance]
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/2007/2007-prc-military-power04.htm Annual Report to Congress: Military Power of the People’s Republic of China 2007]
* [http://www.janes.com/defence/naval_forces/news/jni/jni010219_2_n.shtml Current submarine rescue services, Jane's Information Group]
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