Type 803 torpedo retriever
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| History | |
|---|---|
 PRC |
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| Builder: | 425th Factory |
| Laid down: | 1960 |
| Launched: | 1963 |
| Completed: | 1963 - 1977 |
| Acquired: | 1963 - 1977 |
| Commissioned: | 1963 - 1977 |
| Maiden voyage: | 1963 |
| In service: | 1963 onward |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 93.17 long tons (94.67 t) |
| Length: | 29.85 m (97 ft 11 in) |
| Beam: | 5.98 m (19 ft 7 in) |
| Draught: | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Depth: | 2.98 m (9 ft 9 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × M50-3 marine diesel engines, with 2 shafts |
| Speed: | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Range: | 228 nmi (422 km; 262 mi) |
| Armament: | 25 mm (0.98 in) or 37 mm (1.5 in) guns |
Type 803 torpedo retriever is a type of naval auxiliary ship currently in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Construction begun in October 1960 at the 425th Factory of PLAN, and was launched on March 15, 1963. Sea trials begun on May 11, 1963 and the first unit was finally handed over to PLAN on December 24, 1963 at Lüshun .[1] By 1977, a total of six have been complete, including two foreign sales, one for Tanzania, and another for Cambodia.[1]
