Chinese semi-submersible ship Yinmahu
| History | |
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 China | |
| Name | Yinmahu (饮马湖) |
| Namesake |
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| Builder | Huangpu Shipyard |
| Completed | 2015 |
| Commissioned | July 10, 2015 |
| In service | July 10, 2015 |
| Renamed | From Donghaidao (东海岛) |
| Identification | 834 (Formerly 868) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Type 711 semi-submersible ship |
| Displacement | 20,000 long tons (20,000 t) |
| Length | 175.5 m (575 ft 9 in) |
| Beam | 32.4 m (106 ft 4 in) |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | None |
| Aviation facilities | Deck can be used as a helipad |
Yinmahu (饮马湖, meaning Yinma Lake, pennant number 834),[1] formerly Donghaidao (东海岛, meaning Donghai Island, pennant number 868),[2] is the sole Type 711[3] (NATO reporting name Modified Hansa Sonderberg class)[4][5][6] semi-submersible ship of the People's Liberation Army Navy.
She is often compared to the American Expeditionary Transfer Dock.[2]
Design
[edit]Yinmahu was a modified version of a container ship with a length of 175.5 meters (575 ft 9 in), a width of 32.4 meters (106 ft 4 in) and a displacement of 20,000 long tons (20,000 t).[2] The ship is able to transport one Type 726 or Zubr-class LCAC[2] or three smaller boats/tugboats.[3] The deck can also carry cargo. The ships is intended to be base of amphibious operations and to resupply islands in the South China Sea, along with emergency repairs of other boats.[2] The deck can also be used to land helicopters.[1] Her top speed is 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph).[1] The deepest Yinmahu can submerge is 6 meters (20 ft).[3] Her well deck, which can submerge, has a total area of 3,000 square meters (32,000 sq ft).[3] There is also a daughter boat on board to transfer sailors of smaller vessels Yinmahu carries onto the ship itself.[3]
| Yinmahu transporting a tugboat | |
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 http://www.81.cn/hj_208557/jdt_208558/_attachment/2023/01/05/10210014_309c236f8d3c2520cf320a.jpg |
History
[edit]She was commissioned as Donghaidao in July 10, 2015 into the South Sea Fleet and was built at Huangpu Shipyard.[2]
In July 11, 2017, Donghaidao participated in the establishment of the People's Liberation Army Support Base in Djibouti.[7]
In 2022, she was renamed to Yinmahu, with her pennant number changing to 834.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c d e f "中国海军半潜船可装气垫船夺岛 成保卫南海新利器". People's Daily online. 2015-07-24.
- ^ a b c d e 这才是真正的科技与狠活！实拍解放军用船运船 饮马湖半潜船性能领先世界 堪称远洋作战利器！汉中舰搭载最先进武器装备 可令敌方全部潜艇无处遁形！22型导弹艇专门负责猎舰！ (Video) (in Chinese). CCTV-7. 2025-05-27.
- ^ "PLANS recognition guide 2018". July 16, 2018.
- ^ "PLANS recognition guide 2019". February 19, 2020.
- ^ "PLANS recognition guide 2020". February 19, 2020.
- ^ "2017,中国海军的世界航迹！". Sina. People's Liberation Army Navy. 2017-12-27.
