Type 890 cable layer is a Chinese cable layer in service with People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), and it has NATO reporting name Youzheng class (Youzheng = 邮政, meaning Postal Service). Constructecd by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, Type 890 is powered by a pair of 8300ZC diesel engine, each with 1100 hp. The variable pitch screw is the product of SMMC Marine Drive Systems (Suzhou) Co.,Ltd. (苏州船用动力系统股份有限公司).[1] Construction begun in May 1981 and the ship entered service on May 25, 1982. Specification:[2]
- Length (m): 59.42
- Width (m): 9.2
- Draft (m): 2.8
- Displacement (t): 750
- Max speed (kt): 14.9
- Working speed (kt): 7.7
| Type | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Status |
| 890 | Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Co., Ltd | 1981 | May 25, 1985 | Active |
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