Type 679 Daxin Class (Training Ship)
Chinese sources make this ship out to be a bit larger than initial Western estimates.
| Pennant # | Name | Builder | Start | Launch | Named | Commission |
| 81 | Zheng He | Jiangnan Shipyard | 06 Jul 1985 | 12 Jul 1986 | Apr | 30 Dec | |
| Specifications | |
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| Name | Zhenghe 81 |
| Builder | Qiuxin Shipyard (Shanghai) |
| Standard Displacement | 4,500 tons |
| Full load Displacement | 5548-6000 tons |
| Length | 390 feet (119 meters) | 132.07 meters |
| Beam | 52 feet (16 meters) / 15.8 meters |
| Draft | 16 feet (4.5 meters) / |
| depth | 8.1 meters |
| Speed | 17 kts |
| Endurance | 10,000 nautical miles / 17 knots |
| Self-sustaining | 30 days and nights |
| Crew | 170 crew + 30 instructors + 200 cadets |
| Propulsion | 2 SEMT-Pielstick diesels, 2 shafts, 7,200 bhp |
| Armament |
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| Notes | A purpose-built training ship built in 1987. Radar Eye Shield 2-D airsearch. Aviation Aft helicopter deck. |
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