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The '''Longma class''' is a class of little known [[diving support vessel]] ('''YDT''') built in the [[People's Republic of China]] (PRC) for the [[People's Liberation Army Navy]] (PLAN).<ref name=csr2015>{{cite web| url=https://news.usni.org/2015/08/07/document-office-of-naval-intelligence-chinese-military-and-coast-guard-ship-identification-guide | title=PLANS recognition guide 2015| date=August 7, 2015}}</ref> The exact domestic Chinese type designation remain unknown, and this class is identified by its [[NATO reporting name]] '''Longma''' class,<ref name=csr2015/> or 龙马 in Chinese, meaning "dragon horse". As of mid 2010s, a total of four ships have been identified,<ref name=csr2015/><ref name=lm1>{{cite web| url=http://www.doczj.com/doc/e44da6691eb91a37f1115c11-2.html | title=Chinese navy Longma class YDT |language=Zh-hans | accessdate=February 19, 2022}}</ref> and one of them ''Nan-Jiu (南救) 509'' has been retired at the end of 2018.<ref name=lm2>{{cite web| url=https://www.81.cn/hj/2018-10/22/content_9319923.htm | title=PLAN Longma class YDT |language=Zh-hans | date=October 22, 2018}}</ref>

The Longma class in PLAN service are designated by a combination of two Chinese characters followed by a three-digit number. The second Chinese character is Jiu (救), meaning Rescue in Chinese, because these ships are classified as rescue ship. The first Chinese character denotes which fleet the ship is service with, with East (Dong, 东) for [[East Sea Fleet]], North (Bei, 北) for [[North Sea Fleet]], and South (Nan, 南) for [[South Sea Fleet]]. However, the pennant numbers are subject to change due to changes of Chinese naval ships naming convention, or when units are transferred to different fleets. The inclusion of the Chinese character Rescue in its designation indicates that in addition to diving tender, this class also functions as [[rescue and salvage ship|rescue ships]] (ARS).
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| rowspan="4" |Longma-class dive tender (YDT) / rescue ship (ARS)|| rowspan="4" | Longma class ||Bei-Jiu 141 || North Rescue 141 ||北救 141 || ? ||? [[Tonne|t]]||North Sea Fleet || <span style="color:green">Active</span style="color:green">
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| Bei-Jiu 142 || North Rescue 142 ||北救 142 || ? ||? [[Tonne|t]]||North Sea Fleet || <span style="color:green">Active</span style="color:green">
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|Nan-Jiu 507 || South Rescue 507 ||南救 507 || ? ||? [[Tonne|t]]||South Sea Fleet || <span style="color:green">Active</span style="color:green">
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|Nan-Jiu 509 || South Rescue 509 ||南救 509 || ? ||? [[Tonne|t]]||South Sea Fleet || <span style="color:red">Retired</span style="color:red">
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==References==
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{{Ship classes of the Chinese Navy|state=uncollapsed}}
[[Category:Auxiliary ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy]]
[[Category:Ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy]]