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Type 920 vs Yuan Wang

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Specifications
Type 920 Yuan Wang
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇳 China
Category Auxiliary ship Auxiliary ship
Type Hospital ship Tracking ship
Manufacturer Guangzhou Shipyard International Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2008 1978
Number built 3 units 7 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 25,760 tons 21,000 tons
Maximum speed 19.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range 10,000 nm 18,000 nm
Length 180.0 m 190.0 m
Beam NA 22.6 m
Crew 130 470
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Armament & Systems
Type 920 Yuan Wang
Propulsion -- one Sulzer diesel engine

Overview

The Type 920 and the Yuan Wang are both Auxiliary ship classes.

Displacement is 25,760 tons for the Type 920 vs 21,000 tons for the Yuan Wang. The Type 920 reaches 19 knots vs 20 knots for the Yuan Wang. Operational range is 10,000 nautical miles for the Type 920 vs 18,000 for the Yuan Wang. The Type 920 carries a crew of 130 vs 470 for the Yuan Wang.

The Type 920 was produced in 3 units vs 7 for the Yuan Wang. The Type 920 was commissioned in 2008, 30 years after the Yuan Wang (1978).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 920-class or Yuan Wang-class?
The Type 920-class has greater displacement at 25,760 tons compared to the Yuan Wang-class's 21,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 920-class or Yuan Wang-class?
The Yuan Wang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Type 920-class's 19 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 920-class or Yuan Wang-class?
The Yuan Wang-class has a longer range at 18,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 920-class's 10,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 920-class or Yuan Wang-class?
The Yuan Wang-class is longer at 190.0 meters compared to the Type 920-class's 180.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 920-class and Yuan Wang-class have?
The Yuan Wang-class has a larger crew complement of 470 compared to the Type 920-class's 130 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 920-class or Yuan Wang-class?
The Yuan Wang-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Type 920-class.