Type 920 hospital ship
_ship_PLA(N)_Peace_Ark_(T-AH_866)_steams_in_close_formation_during_Rim_of_the_Pacific_(RIMPAC)_Exercise_2014.jpg) Lead ship of the class, Daishan Dao (Peace Ark)
| |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Guangzhou Shipyard International |
| Operators |  People's Liberation Army Navy |
| In service | 2008–present |
| Building | 1 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Active | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Hospital ship |
| Displacement | approximately 14,000 tons |
| Length | 178 m (584 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | approximately 25 m (82 ft 0 in) |
| Propulsion | twin engines |
The Type 920 hospital ship (NATO reporting name: Anwei class, meaning comfort) is a ship class of hospital ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy of the People's Republic of China.[1][2][3][4]
Daishan Dao is the lead ship and was once the only ship of this class from 2008 to 2023, until the second ship of the same class, Silk Road Ark (hull number 867), commissioned and carried out its first medical mission in 2024.[5]
Characteristics
[edit]_and_People%E2%80%99s_Liberation_Army_(Navy)_hospital_ship_Peace_Ark_(T-AH_866)_transit_the_Pacific_Ocean_during_Rim_of_the_Pacific_(RIMPAC)_Exercise_2014.jpg){kind=spacer}
Type 920 hospital ships have a capacity of 300 beds, 20 ICU beds, 8 operating theatres, and can perform 40 major surgeries a day, in addition to X-ray, ultrasound, computerized tomography, hypothermia, hemodialysis, traditional Chinese medicine, and dental facilities.[6][7] She is also equipped with a remote networking and communications system to allow teleconferencing with doctors and specialists on land.[6]
In accordance with the Geneva Conventions, Daishan Dao and its crew do not carry any offensive weapons, while the ship is painted white with red crosses to mark it as a hospital ship.[6]
Ships of the class
[edit]| Name | Hull No. | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Fleet | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daishan Dao (Peace Ark) | 866 | Guangzhou Shipyard International | 2007 | 2008 | Active | ||
| Silk Road Ark | 867 | Guangzhou Shipyard International | 2022 | 2023 | Active | ||
| Guangzhou Shipyard International | 2024[8] | Building |
Gallery
[edit]-
Peace Ark during Rim of the Pacific 2016. -
The computerized tomography (CT) scan aboard the Peace Ark
_departs_Joint_Base_Pearl_Harbor-Hickam_following_the_conclusion_of_Rim_of_the_Pacific_2016._160805-N-AI605-055.jpg)
References
[edit]- ^ "PLANS recognition guide 2015". August 7, 2015.
- ^ "PLANS recognition guide 2018". July 16, 2018.
- ^ "PLANS recognition guide 2019". February 19, 2020.
- ^ "PLANS recognition guide 2020". February 19, 2020.
- ^ 世界新聞網. "「絲路方舟號」海軍醫院船起航 前往南海各島礁". 世界新聞網 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ a b c "Peace Ark: Onboard China's Hospital Ship". UNSI. July 23, 2014.
- ^ "本网专访:"和平方舟"号首要任务是满足战争海上救治_新华军事_新华网". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ Luck, Alex (7 January 2025). "Chinese Naval Developments 2024 In Review – Part 2: Submarines, Auxiliaries, Experimental Programs". Naval News.
