Chinese float-on/float-off ship Donghai Island

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NameDonghai Island
Namesake Donghai Island
Completed2015
CommissionedJuly 10, 2015
In serviceJuly 10, 2015
General characteristics
Class and typeModified Hansa Sonderberg-class float-on/float-off semi-submersible ship
Displacement23,000 long tons (23,000 t)
Length32.4 m (106 ft 4 in)
Beam175.5 m (575 ft 9 in)
Electronic warfare
& decoys
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The Chinese float-on/float-off ship Donghai Island is the first unit of a class of very little known naval auxiliary ship currently in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). [1] The exact type remains unknown, and only a single unit of this class have been confirmed in active service as of 2020s, with pennant number 868. [1] The float-on/float-off capability of the Donghai class is achieved via its semi-submersible hull design. [1] This ship has received NATO reporting name Modified Hansa Sonderberg class, [2] [3] [4] because it is derived from the Hans Sonderberg-class anchor handling tug supply vessel designed specifically for heavy-lifting and transporting large and heavy equipment such as oil rigs, and Donghai Island performs similar functions.

ClassPennant #CommissionedStatusFleet
Donghai Island868July 10, 2015Active South Sea Fleet

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References

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