Type 0891A training ship
The Type 0891A with NATO reporting name Dashi, also known as "Shichang" (82),is a Chinese training ship,and also China's first aviation ship. It primarily serves as a training ship, helicopter launch vehicle, and medical treatment facility in the People's Liberation Army Navy. The ship is named after Deng Shichang, a Qing dynasty naval captain who died in the Battle of the Yalu River (1894) during the First Sino-Japanese War. Experience during drills and war games revealed the lack of shipboard armaments makes "Shichang" inadequate for training weaponry operating crews. However, the ship  provides sufficient training for all other crew functions. The layout of the ship is very similar to that of , emphasizing helicopter training ship and helicopter support ship missions. The modular design of the ship incorporates containerized modules used to expand its mission. More trainees can be accommodated with additional housing and training containers, or medical capability can be rapidly improved by addition of a containerized field hospital.