History | |
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PRC | |
Name: | Brave the Wave |
Builder: | Guangzhou Shipyard |
Laid down: | 2016 |
Christened: | 2017 |
Completed: | 2017 |
Commissioned: | 2017 |
In service: | 2017 |
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General characteristics | |
Class and type: | Brave the Wave |
Type: | Type 2630 |
Displacement: | 1,200 long tons (1,200 t) |
Length: | 85 m (278 ft 10 in) |
Beam: | 11 m (36 ft 1 in) |
Propulsion: | sail & diesel |
Speed: | 18 kt |
Complement: | 25 + 50 cadets |
Electronic warfare & decoys: | None |
Armament: | Unarmed |
Armour: | None |
Aircraft carried: | None |
Aviation facilities: | None |
“Brave the Wave” (Po Lang, 破浪) sail training ship is a Type 2630 tall ship, a Chinese auxiliary ship currently in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).[1][2][3][4][5] Type 2630 full-rigged ship is named after the total area of its sails, which is 2630 square meters,[1][2][3][5] and this full-rigged ship is designed by Damen Group, then modified by the builder Guangzhou Shipyard International to meet PLAN requirement,[2][3][4] such as converting the kitchen and larder/pantry for cooking Chinese food. It has a sister ship Royal Navy of Oman Shabab Oman II.[6] The ship is 85 meter long, beam of 11 meter, displaces over 1200 tons, capable of 18 kts.[1][2][3][4][5] Launched in 2017 and entered Chinese service in the same year,[1] Type 2630 only requires 25 crew to operate,[2] and can accommodate an additional 50 naval cadets onboard.[1][3][5]
Type | Class | Pennant # | Commissioned | Status | Fleet |
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Type 2630 | Brave the Wave | 86 | 2017 | Active | Dalian Naval Academy |
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type 2630 training ship.
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Categories: [Full-rigged ships]