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List of active People's Liberation Army Navy ships is a list of ships currently in active service with the People's Liberation Army Navy. There are approximately 482 ships listed in the tables below that constitute active ships, but this figure does not include the 232 various auxiliary vessels of the PLAN. A summary of ship types in service with the PLAN include an aircraft carrier, amphibious transport docks, landing ship tanks, landing ship medium, destroyers, frigates, corvettes, missile boats, submarine chasers, gunboats, mine countermeasures vessels, replenishment oilers and various auxiliaries. In addition, there are also nuclear and conventional submarines presently in service.
All ships and submarines currently in commission with the People's Liberation Army Navy were built in China, with the exception of the Sovremenny-class destroyers, Kilo-class submarines and the aircraft carrier Liaoning. Those vessels were either imported from, or originated from Russia or Ukraine. As of 2008, English-language official Chinese state media no longer uses the term "People's Liberation Army Navy", instead the term "Chinese Navy" along with the usage of the unofficial prefix "CNS" for "Chinese Navy Ship" is now employed.[1]
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Summary and method
(by type)
- 1 Aircraft carrier
- 3 Amphibious transport docks (LPD)
- 1 Mobile Landing Platform
- 27 Landing ship tanks (LST)
- 31 Landing ship medium (LSM)
- 8 Attack submarines (SSN)
- 55 Attack submarines (SSK)
- 5 Ballistic missile submarines (SSBN)
- 1 Experimental submarines
- 25 Destroyers
- 49 Frigates
- 23 Corvettes
- 109 Missile boats
- 94 Submarine chasers
- 17 Gunboats
- 28 Mine countermeasures vessels
- 10 Replenishment oilers
- 232 Auxiliaries (various) *
* Figure includes both coastal and ocean-going auxiliaries, from tugboats to hospital ships. Not counted towards total number of active ships.
The tables below list the various ships according to their class and date of commission. The newest class of ship is listed first, with proceeding classes listed afterwards, arranged in order of age. Column headings include: "Type" (i.e. Chinese class designation), the types "NATO designation", the ships "Pennant number" (or hull number), the ships name in English and Chinese (Han 中文), ships "Displacement" in tonnes, and the "Fleet" in which it serves (e.g. North Sea Fleet, South Sea Fleet and East Sea Fleet).
The "Status" column is colour coded, green indicates relatively new and modern classes in service, while red indicates obsolescence and being in the process of decommissioning as newer types are brought into service. A third colour, blue, specifically indicates a ship which is not yet in commission, but has been launched and is in the final stages of construction, or has been handed over for sea trials. Any ships with a status colour of blue is not counted towards the total number of active ships.
Where a specific piece of information is not known, the cell is left blank.
Active ships
Submarines
Nuclear submarines
Type | NATO designation | Pennant No. | Name (English) |
Name (Han 中文) |
Commissioned | Displacement[N 1] | Fleet | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type 094 submarine (SSBN) | Jin-class | Approx. 4 in service | 2007- | 11,500 t | Active | |||
Type 093 submarine (SSN) | Shang-class | Approx. 5 in service | 2006- | 7,000 t | Active | |||
Type 092 submarine (SSBN) | Xia-class | 406 | Changzheng 6 | 长征6 | 1987 | 8,000 t | Active | |
Type 091 submarine (SSN) | Han-class | 403 | Changzheng 3 | 长征3 | 1984 | 5,500 t | Active | |
Type 091 submarine (SSN) | Han-class | 404 | Changzheng 4 | 长征4 | 1988 | 5,500 t | Active | |
Type 091 submarine (SSN) | Han-class | 405 | Changzheng 5 | 长征5 | 1991 | 5,500 t | Active |
Conventional submarines
Type | NATO designation | Pennant No. | Name (English) |
Name (Han 中文) |
Commissioned | Displacement[N 2] | Fleet | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type 039A submarine (SSK) | Yuan-class | Approx. 15 in service | 2006- | 3,600 t | Active | |||
Type 039 submarine (SSK) | Song-class | Approx. 13 in service | 1998-2006 | 2,250 t | Active | |||
Kilo-class submarine (SSK) | Kilo-class | Approx. 12 in service | 1994-2005 | 4,000 t | Active | |||
Type 035 submarine (SSK) | Ming-class | Approx. 17 in service | 1990-2003 | 2,110 t | Active |
Experimental submarines
Type | NATO designation | Pennant No. | Name (English) |
Name (Han 中文) |
Commissioned | Displacement[N 3] | Fleet | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type 032 submarine | Qing-class | 201 | 2012 | 6,600 t | N/A | Active |
Surface ships
Aircraft carriers
Type | NATO designation | Pennant No. | Name (English) |
Name (Han 中文) |
Commissioned | Displacement | Fleet | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier | Liaoning | 16 | Liaoning | 辽宁 | 2012 | 67,500 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Amphibious warfare ships
Type | NATO designation | Pennant No. | Name (English) |
Name (Han 中文) |
Commissioned | Displacement | Fleet | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type 071 amphibious transport dock | Yuzhao-class | 998 | Kunlun Shan | 昆仑山 | 2007 | 18,500 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 071 amphibious transport dock | Yuzhao-class | 999 | Jinggang Shan | 井冈山 | 2011 | 18,500 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 071 amphibious transport dock | Yuzhao-class | 989 | Changbai Shan | 长白山 | 2012 | 18,500 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 071 amphibious transport dock | Yuzhao-class | 978 | Tanggula Shan | 唐古拉山 | 18,500 t | East Sea Fleet | Fitting out | |
Type 072A-class landing ship | Yuting III-class | 911 | Tianzhu Shan | 天柱山 | 2003 | 4,800 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 072A-class landing ship | Yuting III-class | 912 | Daqing Shan | 大青山 | 2003 | 4,800 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 072A-class landing ship | Yuting III-class | 913 | Baxian Shan | 八仙山 | 2003 | 4,800 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 072A-class landing ship | Yuting III-class | 992 | Huading Shan | 华顶山 | 2003 | 4,800 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 072A-class landing ship | Yuting III-class | 993 | Luoxiao Shan | 罗宵山 | 2004 | 4,800 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 072A-class landing ship | Yuting III-class | 994 | Daiyun Shan | 戴云山 | 2004 | 4,800 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 072A-class landing ship | Yuting III-class | 995 | Wanyang Shan | 万羊山 | 2004 | 4,800 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 072A-class landing ship | Yuting III-class | 996 | Laotie Shan | 老铁山 | 2005 | 4,800 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 072A-class landing ship | Yuting III-class | 997 | Lühua Shan | 绿华山 | 2004 | 4,800 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 072A-class landing ship | Yuting III-class | 981 | 2015 | 4,800 t | Active | |||
Type 072A-class landing ship | Yuting III-class | 982 | 4,800 t | Fitting out | ||||
Type 072A-class landing ship | Yuting III-class | 983 | 4,800 t | Fitting out | ||||
Type 072III-class landing ship | Yuting II-class | 991 | Emei Shan | 峨眉山 | 1992 | 4,800 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 072III-class landing ship | Yuting II-class | 934 | Danxia Shan | 丹霞山 | 1995 | 4,800 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 072III-class landing ship | Yuting II-class | 935 | Xuefeng Shan | 雪峰山 | 1995 | 4,800 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 072III-class landing ship | Yuting II-class | 936 | Haiyang Shan | 海洋山 | 1996 | 4,800 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 072III-class landing ship | Yuting II-class | 937 | Qingcheng Shan | 青城山 | 1996 | 4,800 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 072III-class landing ship | Yuting II-class | 908 | Yandang Shan | 雁荡山 | 1997 | 4,800 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 072III-class landing ship | Yuting II-class | 909 | Jiuhua Shan | 九华山 | 2000 | 4,800 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 072III-class landing ship | Yuting II-class | 939 | Putuo Shan | 普陀山 | 2000 | 4,800 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 072III-class landing ship | Yuting II-class | 910 | Huanggang Shan | 黄岗山 | 2001 | 4,800 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 072III-class landing ship | Yuting II-class | 940 | Tiantai Shan | 天台山 | 2002 | 4,800 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 072II-class landing ship | Yuting-class | 930 | Lingyan Shan | 灵岩山 | 4,170 t | East Sea Fleet | Active | |
Type 072II-class landing ship | Yuting-class | 931 | Dongting Shan | 洞庭山 | 4,170 t | South Sea Fleet | Active | |
Type 072II-class landing ship | Yuting-class | 932 | Helan Shan | 贺兰山 | 4,170 t | South Sea Fleet | Active | |
Type 072II-class landing ship | Yuting-class | 933 | Liupan Shan | 六盘山 | 1995 | 4,170 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 072-class landing ship | Yukan-class | 927 | Yuntai Shan | 云台山 | 1978 | 4,170 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 072-class landing ship | Yukan-class | 928 | Wufeng Shan | 五峰山 | 1980 | 4,170 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 072-class landing ship | Yukan-class | 929 | Zijin Shan | 紫金山 | 1982 | 4,170 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 073A-class landing ship | Yunshu-class | Approx. 10 in service | 2000-2002 | 2,000 t | Active | |||
Type 073III-class landing ship | Yudeng-class | 990 | 1991 | 1,850 t | Active | |||
Type 073IIY-class landing ship | Yudao-class | Approx. 2 in service | 1985-1986 | 1,100 t | Active | |||
Type 074A-class landing ship | Approx. 6 in service | 1995- | 800 t | Active | ||||
Type 074-class landing ship | Yuhai-class | Approx. 12 in service | 1995- | 800 t | Active |
Destroyers
Type | NATO designation | Pennant No. | Name (English) |
Name (Han 中文) |
Commissioned | Displacement | Fleet | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type 052D destroyer | Luyang III-class | 172 | Kunming | 昆明 | 2014 | 7,500 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 052D destroyer | Luyang III-class | 173 | Changsha | 长沙 | 2015 | 7,500 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 052D destroyer | Luyang III-class | 174 | Heifei | 合肥 | 2015 est. | 7,500 t | South Sea Fleet | Sea trials |
Type 052D destroyer | Luyang III-class | 175 | Yinchuan | 银川 | 2016 est. | 7,500 t | South Sea Fleet | Sea trials |
Type 052D destroyer | Luyang III-class | 177 | 2016 est. | 7,500 t | Sea trials | |||
Type 052D destroyer | Luyang III-class | 2016 est. | 7,500 t | Sea trials | ||||
Type 051C destroyer | Luzhou-class | 115 | Shenyang | 沈阳 | 2006 | 7,100 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 051C destroyer | Luzhou-class | 116 | Shijiazhuang | 石家庄 | 2007 | 7,100 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 052C destroyer | Luyang II-class | 170 | Lanzhou | 兰州 | 2004 | 7,000 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 052C destroyer | Luyang II-class | 171 | Haikou | 海口 | 2005 | 7,000 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 052C destroyer | Luyang II-class | 150 | Changchun | 长春 | 2013 | 7,000 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 052C destroyer | Luyang II-class | 151 | Zhengzhou | 郑州 | 2013 | 7,000 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 052C destroyer | Luyang II-class | 152 | Jinan | 济南 | 2014 | 7,000 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 052C destroyer | Luyang II-class | 153 | Xi'an | 西安 | 2015 | 7,000 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 052B destroyer | Luyang I-class | 168 | Guangzhou | 广州 | 2004 | 6,500 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 052B destroyer | Luyang I-class | 169 | Wuhan | 武汉 | 2004 | 6,500 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Sovremenny-class destroyer | Sovremenny-class | 136 | Hangzhou | 杭州 | 1999 | 7,900 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Sovremenny-class destroyer | Sovremenny-class | 137 | Fuzhou | 福州 | 2000 | 7,900 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Sovremenny-class destroyer | Sovremenny-class | 138 | Taizhou | 泰州 | 2006 | 7,900 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Sovremenny-class destroyer | Sovremenny-class | 139 | Ningbo | 宁波 | 2006 | 7,900 t | East See Fleet | Active |
Type 051B destroyer | Luhai-class | 167 | Shenzhen | 深圳 | 1999 | 6,100 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 052 destroyer | Luhu-class | 112 | Harbin | 哈尔滨 | 1994 | 4,800 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 052 destroyer | Luhu-class | 113 | Qingdao | 青岛 | 1996 | 4,800 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 051 destroyer | Luda-class | 109 | Kaifeng | 开封 | 1982 | 3,670 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 051 destroyer | Luda-class | 110 | Dalian | 大连 | 1984 | 3,670 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 051 destroyer | Luda-class | 134 | Zunyi | 遵义 | 1984 | 3,670 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 051 destroyer | Luda-class | 164 | Guilin | 桂林 | 1987 | 3,670 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 051 destroyer | Luda-class | 165 | Zhanjiang | 湛江 | 1989 | 3,670 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 051 destroyer | Luda-class | 166 | Zhuhai | 珠海 | 1991 | 3,670 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Frigates
Type | NATO designation | Pennant No. | Name (English) |
Name (Han 中文) |
Commissioned | Displacement | Fleet | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type 054A frigate | Jiangkai II-class | 530 | Xuzhou | 徐州 | 2008 | 4,050 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 054A frigate | Jiangkai II-class | 529 | Zhoushan | 舟山 | 2008 | 4,050 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 054A frigate | Jiangkai II-class | 570 | Huangshan | 黄山 | 2008 | 4,050 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 054A frigate | Jiangkai II-class | 568 | Hengyang | 衡阳 | 2008 | 4,050 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 054A frigate | Jiangkai II-class | 571 | Yuncheng | 运城 | 2010 | 4,050 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 054A frigate | Jiangkai II-class | 569 | Yulin | 玉林 | 2010 | 4,050 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 054A frigate | Jiangkai II-class | 548 | Yiyang | 益阳 | 2010 | 4,050 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 054A frigate | Jiangkai II-class | 549 | Changzhou | 常州 | 2011 | 4,050 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 054A frigate | Jiangkai II-class | 538 | Yantai | 烟台 | 2011 | 4,050 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 054A frigate | Jiangkai II-class | 546 | Yancheng | 盐城 | 2012 | 4,050 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 054A frigate | Jiangkai II-class | 572 | Hengshui | 盐城 | 2012 | 4,050 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 054A frigate | Jiangkai II-class | 573 | Liuzhou | 柳州 | 2012 | 4,050 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 054A frigate | Jiangkai II-class | 547 | Linyi | 临沂 | 2012 | 4,050 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 054A frigate | Jiangkai-II-class | 575 | Yueyang | 岳阳 | 2013 | 4,050 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 054A frigate | Jiangkai II-class | 550 | Weifang | 潍坊 | 2013 | 4,050 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 054A frigate | Jiangkai II-class | 574 | Sanya | 三亚 | 2013 | 4,050 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 054A frigate | Jiangkai II-class | 577 | Huanggang | 黄冈 | 2015 | 4,050 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 054A frigate | Jiangkai II-class | 576 | Daqing | 大庆 | 2015 | 4,050 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 054A frigate | Jiangkai II-class | 578 | Yangzhou | 扬州 | 2015 | 4,050 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 054A frigate | Jiangkai II-class | 579 | Handan | 邯郸 | 2015 | 4,050 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 054A frigate | Jiangkai II-class | 532 | Ganzhou | 赣州 | 2015 | 4,050 t | East Sea Fleet | Fitting out |
Type 054A frigate | Jiangkai II-class | 531 | Xiangtan | 湘潭 | 2015 | 4,050 t | East Sea Fleet | Fitting out |
Type 054 frigate | Jiangkai I-class | 525 | Ma'anshan | 马鞍山 | 2005 | 4,300 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 054 frigate | Jiangkai I-class | 526 | Wenzhou | 温州 | 2005 | 4,300 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053H3 frigate | Jiangwei II-class | 522 | Lianyungang | 连云港 | 1998 | 2,400 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053H3 frigate | Jiangwei II-class | 521 | Jiaxing | 嘉兴 | 1999 | 2,400 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053H3 frigate | Jiangwei II-class | 523 | Putian | 蒲田 | 1999 | 2,400 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053H3 frigate | Jiangwei II-class | 564 | Yichang | 宜昌 | 1999 | 2,400 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053H3 frigate | Jiangwei II-class | 565 | Huludao | 葫芦岛 | 2000 | 2,400 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053H3 frigate | Jiangwei II-class | 524 | Sanming | 三明 | 2000 | 2,400 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053H3 frigate | Jiangwei II-class | 567 | Xiangyang | 襄阳 | 2002 | 2,400 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053H3 frigate | Jiangwei II-class | 566 | Huaihua | 怀化 | 2002 | 2,400 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053H3 frigate | Jiangwei II-class | 527 | Luoyang | 洛阳 | 2005 | 2,400 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053H3 frigate | Jiangwei II-class | 528 | Mianyang | 绵阳 | 2005 | 2,400 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053H2G frigate | Jiangwei I-class | 539 | Anqing | 安庆 | 1992 | 2,400 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053H2G frigate | Jiangwei I-class | 540 | Huainan | 淮南 | 1992 | 2,400 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053H2G frigate | Jiangwei I-class | 541 | Huaibei | 淮北 | 1993 | 2,400 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053H2G frigate | Jiangwei I-class | 542 | Tongling | 铜陵 | 1994 | 2,400 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053 frigate | Jianghu-class | 533 | Taizhou | 台州 | 1982 | 2,000 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053 frigate | Jianghu-class | 534 | Jinhua | 金华 | 1982 | 2,000 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053 frigate | Jianghu-class | 543 | Dandong | 丹东 | 1985 | 2,000 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053 frigate | Jianghu-class | 553 | Shaoguan | 韶关 | 1985 | 2,000 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053 frigate | Jianghu-class | 555 | Zhaotong | 昭通 | 1987 | 2,000 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053 frigate | Jianghu-class | 545 | Linfen | 临汾 | 1987 | 2,000 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053 frigate | Jianghu-class | 537 | Cangzhou | 沧州 | 1990 | 2,000 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053 frigate | Jianghu-class | 558 | Beihai | 北海 | 1993 | 2,000 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053 frigate | Jianghu-class | 560 | Dongguan | 东莞 | 1993 | 2,000 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053 frigate | Jianghu-class | 561 | Shantou | 汕头 | 1993 | 2,000 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053 frigate | Jianghu-class | 559 | Foshan | 佛山 | 1994 | 2,000 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053 frigate | Jianghu-class | 562 | Jiangmen | 江门 | 1995 | 2,000 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 053 frigate | Jianghu-class | 563 | Zhaoqing | 肇庆 | 1995 | 2,000 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Corvettes
Type | NATO designation | Pennant No. | Name (English) |
Name (Han 中文) |
Commissioned | Displacement | Fleet | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 582 | Bengbu | 蚌埠 | 2013 | 1,440 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 596 | Huizhou | 惠州 | 2013 | 1,440 t | Hong Kong | Active |
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 584 | Meizhou | 梅州 | 2013 | 1,440 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 580 | Datong | 大同 | 2013 | 1,440 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 583 | Shangrao | 上饶 | 2013 | 1,440 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 597 | Qinzhou | 钦州 | 2013 | 1,440 t | Hong Kong | Active |
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 585 | Baise | 百色 | 2013 | 1,440 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 581 | Yingkou | 营口 | 2013 | 1,440 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 587 | Jieyang | 揭阳 | 2014 | 1,440 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 586 | Ji'an | 吉安 | 2014 | 1,440 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 589 | Qingyuan | 清远 | 2014 | 1,440 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 588 | Quanzhou | 泉州 | 2014 | 1,440 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 592 | Luzhou | 泸州 | 2014 | 1,440 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 590 | Weihai | 威海 | 2014 | 1,440 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 591 | Fu Shu | 抚顺 | 2014 | 1,440 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 594 | Zhuzou | 株洲 | 2014 | 1,440 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 595 | Chaozhou | 潮州 | 2014 | 1,440 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 593 | Sanmenxia | 三门峡 | 2014 | 1,440 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 501 | Xinyang | 信阳 | 2015 | 1,440 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 502 | Huangshi | 黄石 | 2015 | 1,440 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 598? | 2015 | 1,440 t | South Sea Fleet | Active | ||
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 599? | 2015 | 1,440 t | South Sea Fleet | Active | ||
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 503 | Suzhou | 宿州 | 2015 est. | 1,440 t | Fitting out | |
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 504 | Suqian | 宿迁 | 2015 | 1,440 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 2016 est. | 1,440 t | Fitting out | ||||
Type 056 corvette | Jiangdao-class | 2016 est. | 1,440 t | Fitting out |
Missile boats, submarine chasers and gunboats
Type | NATO designation | Pennant No. | Name (English) |
Name (Han 中文) |
Commissioned | Displacement | Fleet | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type 022 missile boat | Houbei-class | Approx. 83 in service | 2004- | 220 t | Active | |||
Type 037II-class missile boat | Houjian-class | 770 | Yangjiang | 阳江 | 1991 | 520 t | Hong Kong | Active |
Type 037II-class missile boat | Houjian-class | 771 | Shunde | 顺德 | 1995 | 520 t | Hong Kong | Active |
Type 037II-class missile boat | Houjian-class | 772 | Nanhai | 南海 | 1995 | 520 t | Hong Kong | Active |
Type 037II-class missile boat | Houjian-class | 773 | Panyu | 番禹 | 1995 | 520 t | Hong Kong | Active |
Type 037II-class missile boat | Houjian-class | 774 | Lianjiang | 廉江 | 2001 | 520 t | Hong Kong | Active |
Type 037II-class missile boat | Houjian-class | 775 | Xinhui | 新会 | 2002 | 520 t | Hong Kong | Active |
Type 037IG-class missile boat | Houxin-class | Approx. 20 in service | 1991-1999 | 478 t | Active | |||
Type 037I-class submarine chaser | Haiqing-class | Approx. 27 in service | 1982- | 478 t | Active | |||
Type 037-class submarine chaser | Hainan-class | Approx. 67 in service | 1964-1982 | 430 t | Active | |||
Type 062I-class gunboat | Shanghai III-class | Approx. 17 in service | 1988- | 170 t | Active |
Mine countermeasures
Type | NATO designation | Pennant No. | Name (English) |
Name (Han 中文) |
Commissioned | Displacement | Fleet | Status |
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Type 081 mine countermeasure vessel | Wochi-class | Approx. 10 in service | 2007- | 1,200 t | Active | |||
Type 082II mine countermeasure vessel | Wozang-class | 808 | Huoqiu | 霍邱 | 2005 | 575 t | Active | |
Type 082II mine countermeasure vessel | Wozang-class | 818 | Kunshan | 昆山 | 2011 | 575 t | Active | |
Type 082 mine countermeasure vessel | Wosao-class | Approx. 16 in service | 1988-1990s | 400 t | Active |
Fleet replenishment
Type | NATO designation | Pennant No. | Name (English) |
Name (Han 中文) |
Commissioned | Displacement | Fleet | Status |
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Type 904A general stores issue ship | Dayun-class | 888 | Fuxian Lake | 抚仙湖 | 2007 | 15,000 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 903 replenishment ship | Fuchi-class | 886 | Qiandaohu | 千岛湖 | 2004 | 23,000 t | East Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 903 replenishment ship | Fuchi-class | 887 | Weishanhu | 微山湖 | 2004 | 23,000 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 903 replenishment ship | Fuchi-class | 889 | Taihu | 太湖 | 2013 | 23,000 t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 903 replenishment ship | Fuchi-class | 890 | Chaohu | 巢湖 | 2013 | 23,000 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 903 replenishment ship | Fuchi-class | 2015 | 23,000 t | Sea trials | ||||
Type 903 replenishment ship | Fuchi-class | 2015 | 23,000 t | Fitting out | ||||
Type 908 replenishment ship | Fusu-class | 885 | Qinghaihu | 青海湖 | 1999 | 37,000 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 904 general stores issue ship | Dayun-class | 883 | Yangcheng Lake | 阳澄湖 | 1992 | 11,000 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 904 general stores issue ship | Dayun-class | 884 | Jingpo Lake | 镜泊湖 | 1992 | 11,000 t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
Type 905 replenishment ship | Fuqing-class | 881 | Hongzehu | 洪澤湖 | 1980 | 21,750 t | Active | |
Type 905 replenishment ship | Fuqing-class | 882 | Poyanghu | 鄱阳湖 | 1982 | 21,750 t | Active |
Auxiliaries
For a complete list of auxiliary vessels currently in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy please see: People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force#Auxiliaries. Note that it may contain significant inaccuracies.
Nomenclature
Ships of PLAN are named per Naval Warship Naming Convention (中国海军舰艇命名条例) [2] that was first issued by the Central Military Commission (CMC) on November 3, 1978, and subsequently revised July 7, 1986.[2] Per CMC convention, warships of the size of a cruiser or larger are named by General Staff Department, and others are named by PLAN, in accordance with the following table:
Ship[2] | Named after[2] |
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Cruisers | Chinese provinces |
Destroyers | Major Chinese cities |
Frigates | Major Chinese cities |
Nuclear submarines | Long March followed by a number |
Ballistic and cruise missile armed conventional submarines | Expedition followed by a number |
Conventional submarines | Great Wall followed by a number |
Mine warfare | Chinese prefectures |
Submarine chasers | Chinese counties |
Dock & tank landing ships | Chinese mountains |
Other landing ships | Chinese rivers |
Replenishment ships | Chinese lakes |
Research ships | Chinese scientists |
Training ships | Chinese naval officers |
A distinct difference between PLAN and most western navies is that unlike its western counterparts, PLAN does not use ship prefixes internally. However, a system of ship prefixes similar to that of west has been developed by many internet sources for similar classification:
Country | Service | Prefix | Meaning |
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People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) | PLANS | People's Liberation Army Navy Ship: Commissioned ships in PLAN, mostly warships & some auxiliaries. China does not use ship prefixes internally. |
PRCNS | People's Republic of China Naval Ship: PLAN owned ships manned by civilians, including most research ships. China does not use ship prefixes internally. | ||
China Coast Guard (PRCCG) | PRCCGS | People's Republic of China Coast Guard Ship. China does not use ship prefixes internally. | |
Governmental Agencies | PRCS | People's Republic of China Ship: ships owned by various Chinese governmental administrative and regulatory bodies, all of which are subject to naval deployment. China does not use ship prefixes internally. | |
Merchant Marine | PRCMV | People's Republic of China Merchant Vessel. China does not use ship prefixes internally. |
Image gallery
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Type 039A submarine (Yuan-class)
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Type 039 submarine (Song-class)
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Kilo-class submarine
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Type 052C destroyer (Luyang II-class)
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Type 051B (Luhai-class)
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Type 052 destroyer (Luhu-class)
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Type 054A frigate (Jiangkai II-class)
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Type 054 frigate (Jiangkai I-class)
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Type 053H2G frigate (Jiangwei I-class)
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Type 056 corvette (Jiangdao-class)
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Type 037II missile boat (Houjian-class)
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Type 022 missile boat (Houbei-class)
See also
- People's Liberation Army
- People's Liberation Army Navy
- People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force - Further details on the surface ships of the PLAN
- People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force - Further details on the submarines of the PLAN
- List of active People's Liberation Army Navy landing craft - For details on the landing craft of the PLAN
Notes
References
- ^ "Chinese military vessel Zhenghe makes first visit to Thailand". mod.gov.cn. Ministry of National Defense of the PRC. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
- ^ a b c d "Nomenclature of Chinese warships". Retrieved 2015.
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Bibliography
- International Institute for Strategic Studies; Hackett, James (ed.) (2010-02-03). The Military Balance 2010. London: Routledge. ISBN 1-85743-557-5.
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Further reading
- Congressional Research Service: China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and Issues for Congress. Ronald O'Rourke (Specialist in Naval Affairs). Published 23 December 2014
External links
- Navy 360: A comprehensive overview of PLAN naval ships, both past and present (in Chinese) (haijun360.com/)
- Global Security: Chinese Warships (globalsecurity.org)