Naval Vessels Naming Regulation
Naval Vessels Naming Regulation (Chinese: 海军舰艇命名条例; pinyin: Hǎijũn Jiàntǐng MÌngmíng Tíaolì) is a regulation which concerns the naming of vessels of People's Liberation Army Navy. It was published by PLAN on November 18, 1978, and was revised on July 10, 1986.[1]
Nomenclature
The regulation states that surface combatants above cruiser class (i.e. battleships and aircraft carriers) shall be named by the State Council on a case-by-case basis while others are named after geographical locations:[1]
- Cruisers: Provinces
- Destroyers: Large and medium cities
- Frigates: Small cities
- Replenishment ships: Lakes
- Landing ships: Mountains
Submarines follows a different set of rules:[1]
- Nuclear submarines: Changzheng (Chinese: 长征; pinyin: Chángzhēng; lit. 'Long March') with serial numbers.
- Conventional ballistic missile submarines: Yuanzheng (Chinese: 远征; pinyin: Yuǎnzhēng; lit. 'Expedition') with serial numbers.
- Conventional attack submarines: Changcheng (Chinese: 长城; pinyin: Chángchēng; lit. 'Great Wall') with serial numbers.
Footnotes
- ^ a b c Liu, Wenhui; Liu, Sicong (11 August 2011). "中国海军舰艇命名由来及规律". People's Daily. Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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