Xiang Yang Hong

Xiang Yang Hong (Chinese: 向阳红; lit. 'Facing the Red Sun'^[1]) are a class of Chinese oceanographic survey and research ships. These were among China's first ocean survey vessels.^[1]

Xiang yang hong 09

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 01[]

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.^[1]

Number	Length (m)	Displacement (t)	Designer	Builder	Launched	Status
Xiang Yang Hong 09^[1]	112.05	4425	China State Shipbuilding Corporation	Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding	1978	Active

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]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Chun, Zhang (2020-10-02). "Nine extraordinary Chinese research vessels". chinadialogue ocean. Retrieved 2021-01-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "China to deploy new marine science ship in Indian Ocean". The Indian Express. PTI. 2016-06-19. Retrieved 2021-01-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Greene, Andrew (2020-03-01). "High-tech Chinese research vessel detected mapping strategically important waters off WA". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2021-01-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Douglas, Ian (2011-02-22). Center of Gravity: Star Carrier: Book Two. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-06-206417-2.

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[:0-1] Chun, Zhang (2020-10-02). "Nine extraordinary Chinese research vessels". chinadialogue ocean. Retrieved 2021-01-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[2] "China to deploy new marine science ship in Indian Ocean". The Indian Express. PTI. 2016-06-19. Retrieved 2021-01-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[3] Greene, Andrew (2020-03-01). "High-tech Chinese research vessel detected mapping strategically important waters off WA". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2021-01-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[4] Douglas, Ian (2011-02-22). Center of Gravity: Star Carrier: Book Two. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-06-206417-2.

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