Type 926 submarine support ship with NATO reporting name Dalao[1][2][3][4] is a class of submarine rescue and supply ship developed by China for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN),[5][1][2][3][4] and as of mid-2014, a total of three are in service. This ship is capable of both replenishing submarines and rescuing submariners in distress.
| History | |
|---|---|
 PRC | |
| Commissioned | 2015 onward |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Dalao class |
| Type | Submarine support ship |
| Displacement | 7,600 long tons (7,700 t) |
| Length | 135 m (442 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 18.6 m (61 ft 0 in) |
| Propulsion | Integrated electric propulsion |
| Sensors and processing systems | Navigation radar |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | None |
| Armament | None |
| Armour | None |
With a displacement of 9500 tons, the Type 926 carries newly designed rescue chambers that are capable of performing rescue missions to a depth of three hundred meters, being able to rescue a maximum of eighteen submariners each dive. One of these ships carries a deep-submergence rescue vehicle (DSRV) imported from the United Kingdom, the LR7, which is a development of the earlier LR5. The LR7 is also capable of rescuing a total of eighteen submariners each dive and the 25-ton DSRV can perform rescue operations at five hundred meters depth and continuously working under water for four days. The rest of the ships carry the successor of the Type 7103 DSRV designed by Harbin Engineering University.[6]
| Type | Pennant # | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Status | Fleet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 926 | 864 | Oceanic Island (海洋岛) | ― | ― | 2010 | Active | North Sea Fleet |
| 926 | 865 | Liugong Island (刘公岛) | ― | 2012 | ― | Active | North Sea Fleet |
| 926 | 867 | Long Island (长岛) | Guangzhou Shipyard International | 2012 | ― | Active | South Sea Fleet |
See also
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- ^ a b "PLANS recognition guide 2019". February 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "PLANS recognition guide 2020". February 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "PLANS recognition guide 2015". August 7, 2015.
- ^ "Type 926 sub rescue ship". Archived from the original on 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ^ "Type 926". Archived from the original on 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
