Chinese ship Chang Da Long

Chinese roll-on/roll-off ship Chang Da Long (长达隆) is a military/civilian dual use cargo ship built in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).^[1][2][3][4] Built by Jinling Shipyard (金陵) at Nanjing, the ship begun sea trials in November 2012,^[2][3] and first entered civilian service in the following year.

History
PRC
Commissioned	2013
General characteristics
Type	roll-on/roll-off
Displacement	20,000 long tons (20,000 t)
Length	140.5 m (460 ft 11 in)
Beam	24.4 m (80 ft 1 in)
Depth	10.42 m (34 ft 2 in)
Deck clearance	3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) max
Propulsion	Marine Diesel
Electronic warfare & decoys	None
Armament	Unarmed
Armour	None
Aircraft carried	None
Aviation facilities	helicopter deck

Chang Da Long is a pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), capable of carrying 2200 cars at its maximum capacity. Out of its eight decks,^[1][3][4] the maximum clearance of third and fifth decks is 4.5 meter, enable it to carry bulk equipment and large vehicles.^[3][4] The ship is also equipped with helicopter deck,^[3][4] and is able to transport two fully equipped mechanized battalions.^[3] Usually deployed as a PCTC for civilian use in peace time, the ship will be activated during national emergency for governmental and military mission, with this role first successfully performed in a military exercise in 2015.^[4] Specification:^[1][2][3][4]

• Length: 140.5 meter
• Beam: 24.4 meter
• Tonnage: 20000 gross ton

Name (English)	Name (Han 中文)	Tonnage (t)	Commissioned	Status
Chang Da Long	长达隆	20000	2013	Active