History
PRC
Commissioned2019
General characteristics
Typeroll-on/roll-off
Displacement45,000 long tons (46,000 t)
Length212 m (695 ft 6 in)
Beam28.6 m (93 ft 10 in)
Depth15.3 m (50 ft 2 in)
Propulsionmarine diesel
Speed18.8 kt
Endurance5000 nm
Electronic warfare
& decoys		None
ArmamentUnarmed
ArmourNone
Aircraft carriedNone

Chinese roll-on/roll-off (RR) ship China Revival (AKR) is a military/civilian dual use roll-on/roll-off (RR) ship built by Shandong Yellow Sea Shipbuilding Corporation in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN),[1][2][3][4][5] and first entered civilian service on November 4, 2019, as ROPAX.[1][2][3][4][5] When pressed into military service, it is used as a RR ship,[1][2][3][4][5] a task the ship has successfully performed in military exercise conducted in October 2021 by 81st Group Army, transporting personnel and equipment of the latter.[1][2]

In its civilian ROPAX role, China Revival AKR has abolished the seating configurations and replaced them with individual suites totaling 461, each with its own bathroom,[5] capable of accommodating 2000 passengers.[3][4] There are three levels of vehicle decks[1][2] capable of accommodating 350 trucks of 10 meters long. In addition, the 5 meter clearance of vehicle decks enable to ship to accommodating bulky equipment.[1][2] Specification:[1][2][3][4][5]

  • Length: 212 m
  • Beam: 28.6 m
  • Depth: 15.3 m
  • Tonnage: 45000 gross ton
  • Speed: 18.8 kt
  • Endurance: 5000 nm
Name
(English)		 Name
(Han 中文)		 Tonnage Commissioned Status
China Revival 中华复兴 45000 gross ton November 4, 2019 Active

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "China Revival roll-on/roll off ship" (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "China Revival roll-on/off ship" (in Simplified Chinese). 30 October 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "China Revival roro ship" (in Simplified Chinese). November 11, 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "China Revival RR ship". Sohu (in Simplified Chinese). November 6, 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "China Revival ROPAX ship" (in Simplified Chinese). September 25, 2020.
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