Submarine Support Ships

PLAN has three Type 925 and three Type 926 submarine support ships. They were designed to replenish submarines and rescue submariners in distress.

Launched in the late 1970s, each Type 925 ship has a displacement of around 12,000 tons with hangars for two helicopters.

861 Changxingdao (“dao” means island)：



862 Chongmingdao with a deep-submergence rescue vehicle (DSRV)：



863 Yongxingdao under maintenance:



Built around 2010, each Type 926 ship has a displacement of around 10,000 tons. Though there is only a helicopter deck without hangars, it features an integrated full electric propulsion (IFEP) system.

864 Haiyangdao:



865 Liugongdao:



867 Changdao:

A bird's-eye view of 867 Changdao:



Deck operations:



Launching the LR-7 DSRV:



Cable handling:

864 Haiyangdao launching a deep-submergence rescue vehicle (DSRV):



Submarine rescue chamber (SRC):

A type 925 submarine support ship exercising with a Z-8 helicopter:



Boat operation at the stern:

High-resolution images taken aboard a Type 926 submarine tender.

PLAN's new submarine rescue ship.

(Continued from above...)

Another image from a different angle.