Chinese ship Xun 701

Xun 701 was an auxiliary ship of China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). It was the PLAN's first weapon trials ship and the sole member of the Yanxi class.^[3] The ship was built in Shanghai from 1978 to 1980. It may have originally been intended to be a oceanographic research ship; the ship resembled the Xiang Yang Hong 02-series oceanographic research ships.^[2]

History
China
Name	Xun 701
Status	Retired[1]
General characteristics
Class and type	Yanxi
Displacement	1,200 t (1,200 long tons; 1,300 short tons) (full)[2]
Length	60 m (196 ft 10 in)[2]
Beam	11 m (36 ft 1 in)[2]
Draught	3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)[2]
Propulsion	2 × diesel engines, 1,800 hp (1,342 kW)[2] 2 shafts[2]
Speed	16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)[2]
Range	4,500 mi (7,200 km) at 11 knots[2]
Complement	110[2]
Sensors and processing systems	"Fin Curve" navigation radar[2]
Armament	1 twin 37 mm gun[2] 2 twin 14.5 mm guns[2]

Xun 701 supported Soviet P-15 Termit missile launch and recovery during tests.^[3]