Engineering:Type 2630 training ship
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 PRC
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| Name: | Brave the Wave |
| Builder: | Guangzhou Shipyard |
| Laid down: | 2016 |
| Christened: | 2017 |
| Completed: | 2017 |
| Commissioned: | 2017 |
| In service: | 2017 |
| Identification: |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type 2630 | Brave the Wave | 86 | 2017 | Active | Dalian Naval Academy |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Type 2630 AXS" (in Zh-hans). April 9, 2021. https://www.163.com/dy/article/G750UOPI05435IFC.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Type 2630 sail training ship" (in Zh-hans). December 30, 2020. https://jmqmil.sina.cn/ttspider/doc-ifyqcsft8383317.d.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Type 2630 training ship" (in Zh-hans). June 24, 2019. https://www.yidianzixun.com/article/0MNfZIdI.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Type 2630 training ship of Chinese navy" (in Zh-hans). July 14, 2019. https://www.163.com/dy/article/EK1THVDU0535013N.html.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Chinese Type 2630 training ship" (in Zh-hans). February 24, 2018. https://mil.news.sina.com.cn/jssd/2018-02-24/doc-ifyrvspi1398433.shtml.
- ↑ "China baut Segelschulschiff" (in de). https://www.tallshipfriends.de/images/files/TSF-News/TSnews104.pdf.
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