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Hongqi-class cargo ship

Hongqi-class cargo ship

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The Hongqi-class (as designated by NATO)[1][2] or Hongqi 081-class cargo ship[3] is a class of auxiliary ship in the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Seven entered PLAN service in the 1970s;[3] the same design was also used for civilian ships.[1][3]

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The ships are used to support offshore garrison[1][3] and may transport personnel as well.[3]

Ships of the class

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References

  1. [1]
    Saunders 2015, p. 163.
  2. [2]
    United States Navy Office of Naval Intelligence (February 2015). "China People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA(N)) And Maritime Law Enforcement (MLE) 2015 Recognition And Identification Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. [3]
    Wertheim 2013, p. 133.

Sources

  • Saunders, Stephan, ed. (2015). Jane's Fighting Ships 2015-2016. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710631435.
  • Wertheim, Eric (2013). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems (16 ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1591149545.
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