Galați-class cargo ship
The Galați-class cargo ship is a class of cargo ship built at the Galați shipyard in Galați, Romania that entered service with People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in the early 1970s. A total of two ships were delivered to China and both are capable of carrying 3750 tons of cargo and 250 tons of fuel.[1]
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Galați-class |
| Builders: | Galați shipyard, Galați, Romania |
| Operators: | People's Liberation Army Navy |
| In commission: | 1970s– |
| Completed: | 2 |
| General characteristics [1][2] | |
| Type: | Cargo ship |
| Displacement: | 5,300 t (5,200 long tons; 5,800 short tons) |
| Length: | 100.6 m (330 ft 1 in) |
| Beam: | 13.92 m (45 ft 8 in) |
| Draft: | 6.6 m (21 ft 8 in) |
| Propulsion: |
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| Speed: | 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph) |
| Range: | 5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) |
| Complement: | 50 |
| Sensors and processing systems: | 2 navigational radars |
References
- Wertheim, Eric (2007). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 9781591149552.
- "Galati Class (Repair Ship)". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
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