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PRC
General characteristics
TypeTechnological research ship
Displacement≈ 100 t
Length≈ 46 m
Beam≈ 13 m
PropulsionMarine Diesel

Chinese Sea Hunter is a very little known technical research ship in the People’s Republic of China (PRC),[1] [2][3][4][5] but it is not known if it an official Chinese government-funded program such as from the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), or a private venture.[1][2][3]

Developed by Tong-Fang-Jiang-Xin Shipyard (同方江新造船厂) in Jiujiang, the ship was launched before August 30, 2019, and outwardly, the Chinese Sea Hunter is extremely similar to Sea Hunter developed in United States, adopting the same trimaran hull, but the Chinese version is slightly longer and narrower than its American counterpart.[1][2][3][4] Chinese Sea Hunter is currently undergone various tests, and presumably, it would be used for research on anti-submarine warfare like its American counterpart.[1][2][3][4] Specification:[1][4]

Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English) 		Name
(Han 中文) 		Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Chinese Sea Hunter ? 6051 Unknown Unknown 2020 ≈100 t In tests Active

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "China crafts unmanned Sea Hunter knock-off". September 25, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "China crafts Sea Hunter unmmaned surface vehicle knock-off" (in Simplified Chinese). September 29, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "China crafts Sea Hunter USV knock-off" (in Simplified Chinese). September 28, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "China crafts Sea Hunter knock-off" (in Simplified Chinese). September 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "Chinese knock-off of Sea Hunter" (in Simplified Chinese). September 26, 2020.
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