Xiang Yang Hong Explained

Xiang Yang Hong (^[1]) are a class of Chinese oceanographic survey and research ships. These were among China's first ocean survey vessels.

Fleet list

• Xiang Yang Hong 01^{[2] [3]}
• Xiang Yang Hong 03 — built 2016
• Xiang Yang Hong 05
• Xiang Yang Hong 06
• Xiang Yang Hong 09 — built 1978
• Xiang Yang Hong 10
• Xiang Yang Hong 14 — Type 645 oceanographic research ship
• Xiang Yang Hong 16 —
• Xiang Yang Hong 21 — Type 813 spy ship

Xiang Yang Hong 09

The Xiang Yang Hong 09 was the first Chinese ship to take part in distant-water research in the 1970s. 2006 onwards the ship successfully supported submersibles, including supporting the domestic record dive in Mariana Trench.

In popular culture

The second book of Ian Douglas's Star Carrier contained a reference to a Chinese ship named Xiang Yang Hong which had used nuclear warheads to alter the course of an asteroid.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chun. Zhang. 2020-10-02. Nine extraordinary Chinese research vessels. 2021-01-26. chinadialogue ocean. en-US.
2. Web site: 2016-06-19. PTI. China to deploy new marine science ship in Indian Ocean. 2021-01-26. The Indian Express. en.
3. Web site: Greene. Andrew. 2020-03-01. High-tech Chinese research vessel detected mapping strategically important waters off WA. 2021-01-26. www.abc.net.au. en-AU.
4. Book: Douglas, Ian. Center of Gravity: Star Carrier: Book Two. 2011-02-22. Harper Collins. 978-0-06-206417-2. en.