List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy

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The ship types in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) include aircraft carriers, submarines, (both nuclear and conventional), amphibious transport docks, landing ships, tank, landing ships, medium, destroyers, frigates, corvettes, missile boats, submarine chasers, gunboats, mine countermeasures vessels, replenishment oilers and the various auxiliaries.[1]

A Shenyang J-15 carrier-based fighter aircraft is taking off from Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong (17)
The Type 094 nuclear-powered strategic ballistic missile submarines, armed with intercontinental-range submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM)s, are part of China's nuclear triad

All ships and submarines currently in commission with the Navy were built in China, with the exception of Sovremenny-class destroyers, Kilo-class submarines and aircraft carrier Liaoning, as these vessels originated from the former Soviet Union.

Active ships

The Type 903A replenishment ship, a 23,369-ton ship class, is an example of the PLAN auxiliary ship fleet

The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) operates the largest naval fleet in the world by the number of commissioned vessels.[2][3] The PLAN is rapidly building and commissioning new naval ships.[2] PLAN operates more than 400 vessels without auxiliary ships.[3] Various auxiliary ships together number approximately 230. The fleet is supported by the People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force and People's Liberation Army Navy Coastal Defense Force. As of 2026, the PLAN's major combat forces include three aircraft carriers, four amphibious assault ships, and eight amphibious transport docks. The PLAN fleet also includes over 70 nuclear and conventionally powered submarines (including reserve).[4][3] The major surface combatants fleet is heavily modernized and centered around more than 60 multirole destroyers, notably the advanced Type 055 and Type 052D classes, as well as more than 50 modern frigates and 50 corvettes.[5] China also modernized Type 051B destroyer with vertical launching systems (VLS).[6] The major surface combatants are also supported by a large number of missile boats and mine countermeasures vessels. The navy also operates a large number of landing ships and crafts. In addition to its frontline combatants, the PLAN maintains a massive support and projection capability comprising a large number of auxiliary vessels. The ships of the navy are strategically distributed among the North Sea, East Sea, and South Sea fleets.[7] The China Coast Guard and Maritime Militia also operate hundreds of naval ships.[8][9]

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 and capability.

Submarines

The PLAN currently operates at least 64 submarines. However, because the Chinese government does not publish official submarine fleet data, the actual number may be higher.[1]

Strategic ballistic missile submarines (SSBN)

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Image Class NATO designation Number in service List of ships Notes
Active (7)
Type 094 submarine Jin 6[10] Nuclear-powered
Type 032 submarine Qing 1[10] Conventionally powered and used for missile testing[10]
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Nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs)

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Image Class NATO designation Number in service List of ships Notes
Active (>9)
Type 093B Shang >3[11][12] VLS-equipped variant[13]
Type 093A Shang 4[10]
Type 093 Shang 2[10]
In reserve (3)
Type 091 Han 3[10] In reserve[10]
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Conventionally powered attack submarines (SSKs)

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Image Class NATO designation Number in service List of ships Notes
Active (≥48)
Type 039C Yuan ≥1[14][15] AIP equipped
Type 039B Yuan 16[10] AIP equipped
Type 039A Yuan 4[10] AIP equipped
Project 636M Improved Kilo 8[10]
Project 636 Improved Kilo 2[10]
Type 039 / 039G Song 13[16][10]
Type 035B Ming 4[10]
In reserve (≤10)
Type 035G Ming Up to 10[10] In reserve[10]
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Capital surface ships including aircraft carriers

The PLAN currently operates 15 capital surface ships.

Aircraft carriers

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Image Class NATO designation Number in service List of ships Notes
Active (3)
Type 003 Fujian[17] 1[18] Fujian (18) CATOBAR carrier
Type 002 Modified Kuznetsov 1[19] Shandong (17) STOBAR carrier
Type 001 Kuznetsov 1[19] Liaoning (16) STOBAR carrier
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Amphibious assault ships and drone carriers

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Image Class NATO designation Number in service List of ships Notes
Active (4)
Type 075 Yushen 4[19] List of Type 075 landing helicopter dock Amphibious assault ships
Future
Type 076 Yulan[17] Sichuan (51) Drone carrier-amphibious assault ships. The first ship of the class is now undergoing sea trial.[20]
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Amphibious transport docks

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Image Class NATO designation Number in service List of ships Notes
Active (8)
Type 071 Yuzhao 8[19] List of Type 071 amphibious transport docks
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Major surface combatants

The PLAN currently operates 166 or more major surface combatants.

Destroyers

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Image Class NATO designation Number in service List of ships Notes
Active (62)
Type 055 Renhai 10[21] List of Type 055 destroyers
Type 052D Luyang III mod
Luyang III
35[22][19] List of Type 052D destroyer
Type 052C Luyang II 6[19] List of Type 052C destroyer
Type 051C Luzhou 2[19] Shenyang (115)[23][24]

Shijiazhuang (116)[25][24]

Project 956EM Sovremenny III 2[19] Taizhou (138)[26]
Ningbo (139)[26]
Upgraded, VLS installed[27]
Project 956E Sovremenny II 2[19] Hangzhou (136)[26]
Fuzhou (137)[26]
Upgraded, VLS installed[27]
Type 051B Luhai 1[19] Shenzhen (167)[6] Upgraded, VLS installed[6]
Type 052B Luyang I 2[19] Guangzhou (168)[28]
Wuhan (169)[28]
Type 052 Luhu 2[19] Harbin (112)[29]
Qingdao (113)[30]
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Frigates

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Image Class NATO designation Number in service List of ships Notes
Active (54)
Type 054B Jiangkai III[17] 2[31] Luohe (545)[32]

Qinzhou (555)[33]

Type 054A Jiangkai II 42[34][19] List of Type 054A frigates
Type 054 Jiangkai 2[19] Ma'anshan (525)[35]
Wenzhou (526)[35]
Type 053H3 Jiangwei II

Jiangwei II Upgrade

2[19]

6[19]

List of 053H3 frigates
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Corvettes

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Image Class NATO designation Number in service List of ships Notes
Active (50)
Type 056A Jiangdao 50[19] List of Type 056 corvettes An additional 22 Type 056s have been in service with the China Coast Guard since 2021.[36]
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Small surface combatants

Fast attack crafts

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Image Class NATO designation Type Number in service Notes
Active (~90)
Type 022 Houbei Missile boat 60 (est.)[19]
Type 037II Houjian Missile boat 22 (est.)[19]
Type 037IG Houxin Missile boat
Type 037IS Haiqing Submarine chaser Some[19]
Type 062-1 Shanghai III Gunboat Up to 10[19]
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Mine warfare ships

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Image Class NATO designation Type Number in service List of ships Notes
Active (>40)
Type 081A Wochi Ocean mine countermeasure ship 10+[19]
Type 081 Wochi Ocean mine countermeasure ship 4[19]
Type 082II Wozang Ocean mine countermeasure ship 10+[19]
Type 082I Wosao II Coastal minesweeper 12[19]
Type 082 Wosao I Coastal minesweeper 4[19]
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Amphibious landing ships and crafts

Amphibious warfare ships excluding the amphibious assault ships and amphibious transport docks.

Amphibious landing bridging barges

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Image Class NATO designation Number in service List of ships Notes
Active (≥2 sets)
PLA Navy landing barges ≥2 sets[37] A set of three barges is used together.[38][39]
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Amphibious landing ships

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Image Class NATO designation Number in service List of ships Notes
Active (>70)
Type 072B Yuting II 6[40] Landing ship tank
Type 072A Yuting II 15[41][40] List of Type 072A landing ships Landing ship tank
Type 072IIIHG Yuting I 5[40] Landing ship tank
Type 072III Yuting I 4[40] Landing ship tank
Type 072II Yukan 3[42] List of Type 072II landing ships Landing ship tank
Type 073A Yunshu 10[42] Landing ship medium
Type 073III Yudeng 1[42] Landing ship medium
Type 074A Yubei 10[43] Landing ship medium
Type 074 Yuhai 15-16[43] List of Type 074 landing ships Landing ship medium
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Amphibious air-cushioned landing craft

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Image Class NATO designation Number in service List of ships Notes
Active (>69)
Project 1232.2 Pomornik 6[43] Chinese designation is "Type 958"[43]
Type 726A Yuyi Air-cushioned landing craft >40[44][45] Carried by Type 071 LPDs and also Type 075 and Type 076 LHDs
Type 726 Yuyi 3[45]
Type 724 Payi 20[45]
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Amphibious landing crafts

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Image Class NATO designation Type Number in service Notes
Active (~10)
Yubu Landing craft mechanized 10+[46]
Type 067A Yunnan Landing craft mechanized Some[46]
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Auxiliary ship fleet

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 yet counted towards the total number of active ships.

Training ships

In addition to regular training ships, some retired warships are also converted as stationary training facilities at various military academies for active use, and thus remain on Chinese naval registry.

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Daguan-class barracks ship / troopship / training shipDaguan class88Xu Xiake徐霞客201130000 tNorth Sea FleetActive
89Li Daoyuan郦道元201830000 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Type 679 training shipDaxin class81Zheng He郑和19865,548 tDalian Naval AcademyActive
Type 0891A training ship[47]Dashi class82Shichang世昌19979,700 tDalian Naval AcademyActive
Type 680 training shipDadu class83Qi Jiguang戚继光20179,000 tDalian Naval AcademyActive
Type 2630 training ship?86Brave the wave破浪20171,200 tDalian Naval AcademyActive
Type 051 destroyerLuda classEx-106Ex-Xi'an西安October 20073,250 tPLA Naval University of EngineeringActive (stationary training facility)
Type 051Z destroyerLuda classEx-132Ex-Hefei合肥October 20123,250 tPLA Naval Aviation UniversityActive (stationary training facility)
Type 6607 destroyerAnshan class104Taiyuan太原19912,150 tDalian Naval AcademyActive (stationary training facility)
Type 033 submarineRomeo classEx-303Ex-Great Wall 107长城107号October 20091,830 tPLA Naval University of EngineeringActive (stationary training facility)
Type 053H1Q frigateJianghu-IV classEx-544Ex-Siping
renamed as Lüshun
旅顺20051,860 tDalian Naval AcademyActive
Yanxi-class drone mothership/training shipYanxi classXun 701Training 701训 70119701,200 tDalian Naval AcademyActive
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Tracking ships

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 830 range instrumentation ship / rescue tugTuozhong classDong-Tuo 830East Tug 830东拖 830December 19774000 tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 154South Tug 154南拖 154September 19794000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Yuan Wang-class space exploration tracking ship / range instrumentation shipYuan Wang classYuan-Wang 3Long View 3远望 3May 199517000 tPLA SSFActive
Yuan-Wang 5Long View 5远望 5September 29, 200725000 tPLA SSFActive
Yuan-Wang 6Long View 6远望 6July 200825000 tPLA SSFActive
Yuan-Wang 7Long View 7远望 7July 19, 201625000 tPLA SSFActive
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Spy ships

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 815A Dongdiao II class 796 (ex-856)[48]Mizar开阳星20176,600 tNorth Sea FleetActive
797 (ex-857)Megrez天枢星20176,600 tSouth Sea FleetActive
798 (ex-858)Alioth玉衡星20186,600 tSouth Sea FleetActive
799 (ex-859)Venus金星20186,600 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 815G793 (ex-853)Uranus天王星20106,600 tSouth Sea FleetActive
794 (ex-854)Sirius天狼星20156,600 tNorth Sea FleetActive
795 (ex-855)Dubhe天权星20156,600 tEast Sea FleetActive
792 (ex-852)Neptune海王星20156,600 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 815Dongdiao I class791 (ex-851)Polaris北极星19996,600 tEast Sea FleetActive
Type 814ADadie classBeidiao 900Xiang Yang Hong 28向阳红28号19862,550 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Type 792FT-14 AIT classZhan-Yu 819Zhanjiang Fishing 819湛渔 8191989 onward600 tAll fleetsActive
Zhan-Yu 820Zhanjiang Fishing 820湛渔 8201989 onward600 tAll fleetsActive
Zhan-Yu 821Zhanjiang Fishing 821湛渔 8211989 onward600 tAll fleetsActive
Zhan-Yu 822Zhanjiang Fishing 822湛渔 8221989 onward600 tAll fleetsActive
Zhe-Hai-Yu 626Zhejiang Haining Fishing 626浙海渔 6261989 onward600 tAll fleetsActive
Zhe-Hai-Yu 627Zhejiang Haining Fishing 627浙海渔 6271989 onward600 tAll fleetsActive
Zhe-Hai-Yu 628Zhejiang Haining Fishing 628浙海渔 6281989 onward600 tAll fleetsActive
Zhe-Hai-Yu 629Zhejiang Haining Fishing 629浙海渔 6291989 onward600 tAll fleetsActive
Type 8154VariousVariousVarious1981 onward600 tAll fleetsActive
Type 8105VariousVariousVarious1981 onward600 tAll fleetsActive
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Fleet replenishment

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 901 fast combat support ship[49]Fuyu class901 (Ex-965)[48]Hulun Lake呼伦湖201748,000 tActive
905 (Ex-967)Chagan Lake查干湖201848,000 tSouth Sea fleetActive
Type 904B general stores issue shipDanyao II class962Lugu Lake泸沽湖201515,000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
961Junshan Lake军山湖201515,000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 904A general stores issue shipDanyao I class888Fuxian Lake抚仙湖200715,000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 904 general stores issue shipDayun class883Dongting Lake洞庭湖199211,000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 903 replenishment shipFuchi I class886Qiandao Lake千岛湖200425,000 tEast Sea FleetActive
887Weishan Lake微山湖200425,000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 903A replenishment ship[49]Fuchi II class889Tai Lake太湖201325,000 tNorth Sea FleetActive
890Chao Lake巢湖201325,000 tEast Sea FleetActive
902[50]Dongping Lake东平湖201525,000 tNorth Sea FleetActive
904[51]Gaoyou Lake高邮湖201625,000 tEast Sea FleetActive
906[52]Hong Lake洪湖201625,000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
907[53]Luoma Lake骆马湖201625,000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
903[54]Kekexili Lake可可西里湖201925,000 tNorth Sea FleetActive
892[49]25,000 tActive
893[49]25,000 tActive
Type 908 replenishment ship[49]Fusu class885Qinghai Lake[49]青海湖199937,000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
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Hospital Ships

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Ankang-class ambulance craft[55]Ankang classBei-Yi 01North Medic 01[55]北医 01Mid-2010s? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Yi 12East Medic 12[55]东医 12Mid-2010s? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Yi 13East Medic 13[55]东医 13Mid-2010s? tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Yi 10South Medic 10[55]南医 10Mid-2010s? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Yi 11South Medic 11[55]南医 11Mid-2010s? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Chinese medical evacuation ship Zhuanghe?865Zhuanghe庄河200424,043 gtSouth Sea FleetActive
Huayuankou cargo ship, medical evacuation??Huayuankou花园口1990s5,986 gtSouth Sea FleetActive
Qiongsha-class ambulance transportQiongsha classY833Nankang南康19862150 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 919 hospital shipAnshen classNan-Yi 12South Medic 12南医 1220204,000-5,000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Yi 13South Medic 13南医 1320204,000-5,000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 920 hospital shipAnwei class866[55]Daishan Dao/Peace Ark[55]岱山岛200714,300 tActive
867[55] Silk Road Ark[56][57] 丝路方舟 2024 10,000+ t[58][56] Active
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Icebreakers

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 272 icebreakerYanrao classHai-bing 722Sea Ice 722海冰 722January 1, 20164860 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Hai-bing 723Sea Ice 723海冰 723March 17, 20164860 tNorth Sea FleetActive
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Diving support vessels

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Longma-class dive tender / rescue shipLongma classBei-Jiu 141North Rescue 141北救 141?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Jiu 142North Rescue 142北救 142?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Jiu 507South Rescue 507南救 507?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 904I dive tender / research shipYanqian classKan-Cha No. 1Survey No. 1勘查一号August 19811354 tAll fleetsActive
Type 904II dive tender / research shipKan-Cha No. 2Survey No. 2勘查二号May 19831327 tAll fleetsActive
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Rescue and salvage ships

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Datuo-class rescue and salvage shipDatuo classBei-Tuo 742North Tug 742北拖 742?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 159South Tug 159南拖 159?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 194South Tug 194南拖 194?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 196South Tug 196南拖 196?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
VariousVariousVarious?? t?Under construction
Haijiu 101-class rescue and salvage shipHaijiu (Hai Jiu) 101 classBei-Jiu 739North Rescue 739北救739?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Jiu 742North Rescue 742北救742?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Jiu 743North Rescue 743北救743?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Jiu 171South Rescue 171南救 171?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Jiu 195South Rescue 195南救 195?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Jiu 198South Rescue 198南救 198?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
VariousVariousVarious?? t?Under construction
Longma-class dive tender / rescue shipLongma classBei-Jiu 141North Rescue 141北救 141?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Jiu 142North Rescue 142北救 142?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Jiu 507South Rescue 507南救 507?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 633 heavy-lift ship?Nan-Bo 46South Barge 46南驳 46?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 917 rescue shipDasan classBei-Jiu 143North Rescue 143北救 1432012? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Jiu 335Dong-Jiu 335东救 3352012 onward? tEast Sea FleetActive
Type 922IIIA rescue & salvage shipDalang III classBei-Jiu 138North Rescue 138北救 1381987 onward? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Jiu 332East Rescue 332东救 3321987 onward? tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Jiu 501South Rescue 501南救 5011987 onward? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 922III rescue & salvage shipDalang II classBei-Jiu 122North Rescue 122北救 122March 31, 1987? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Type 922II rescue & salvage shipDalang classNan-Jiu 503South Rescue 503南救 503December 19764450 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Unknown Unknown 834 Yinma Lake 饮马湖[59] ? ? Presumably South Sea Fleet Active
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Submarine support ships

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 925 submarine support shipDajiang classBei-Jiu (北救) 121Changxing Island长兴岛November 197910087 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Jiu (东救) 302Chongming Island崇明岛1980s10087 tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Jiu (南救) 506Yongxing Island永兴岛1980s10087 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 926 submarine support shipDalao class864Oceanic Island海洋岛20107600tNorth Sea FleetActive
865Liugong Island刘公岛2012 onward7600 tNorth Sea FleetActive
867Long Island长岛2012 onward7600 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 930 submarine rescue shipHudong classJ301Sea Rescue 512海救 512July 30, 19692500 tEast Sea FleetActive
Type 946 submarine rescue shipDazhou classBei-Jiu 137North Rescue 137北救 137December 26, 19771100 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Jiu 502South Rescue 502南救 502December 26, 19771100 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 946A submarine rescue shipDadong classDong-Jiu 304East Rescue 304东救 304December 19821500 tEast Sea FleetActive
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Submersibles

Most submersibles, especially bathyscaphes are civilian agencies owned but also carry out PLAN missions, while some are jointly owned/funded and operated by Chinese military and civilian agencies.

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Type NATO designation Classification Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Status
Deep Sea Warrior?BathyscapheShen-Hai-Yong-ShiDeep Sea Warrior深海勇士201620 tActive
LR7?Rescue submersibleShen-Hai 120Deep Sea 120深海 120200920 tActive
Mobile diving bell?SubmersibleVariousNot namedNot named?10.5 tActive
Osprey class?SubmersibleYu-Ying 1Ospray 1鱼鹰 1198914.18 tActive
SubmersibleYu-Ying 1Ospray 2鱼鹰 2198914.18 tActive
QSZ-II?SubmersibleVariousNot namedNot named?? tActive
Rainbowfish?BathyscapheCai-Hong-YuRainbowfish彩虹鱼Late 2010s? tActive
Sea Pole class?BathyscapheHai-Ji 1Sea Pole 1海极 12009 onward24 tActive
BathyscapheHe-XieHarmony和谐2009 onward22.9 tActive
BathyscapheJiao-LongFlood Dragon蛟龙201022 tActive
Struggler?BathyscapheFen-Dou-ZheStruggler奋斗者202036 tActive
Type 7103?Rescue submersibleVariousNot namedNot named198735 tActive
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Repair ships

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
120 ton-class repair dry dock?809Not namedNot named1971518 tEast Sea FleetActive
Dongxiu 912-class repair dry dock?Dong-Xiu 912East Repair 912东修 912?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Hua Chuan No. 1-class repair dry dock?Hua Chuan No. 1China Ship No. 1华船一号201613000 tEast Sea FleetActive
Type 648 repair shipDadao classDong-Xiu 911East Repair 911东修 911January 19851900 tEast Sea FleetActive
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Engineering Ships

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Engineering ship of unidentified type/class?Bei-Gong 275North Engineering 275北工 275?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Gong 276North Engineering 276北工 276?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
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Environmental research ships

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Dulaji-class environmental research shipDulaji classBei-Jian 04North Monitor 04北监 04?300 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Jian 10North Monitor 10北监 10?300 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Jian 06East Monitor 06东监 06?300 tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Jian 03South Monitor 03南监 03?300 tSouth Sea FleetActive
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General purpose research ships

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Beidiao 990 ferry / research shipKanwu classBei-Diao 990Bei-Diao 990北调 990December 2009380 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Beidiao 991 multipurpose research shipKandao classBei-Diao 991North Investigation 991北调 991April 20081441 tNorth Sea FleetsActive
Beidiao 993 sonar trials ship / research shipKantan classBei-Diao 993North Investigation 991北调 991April 20081441 tNorth Sea FleetsActive
Dubei-class target ship / research shipDubei classShi-Yan 216Experiment 216试验 2162015? t?Active
Dong-Ba 01East Target 01东靶 012015 onward? tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Ba 11South Target 11南靶 112015 onward? tSouth Sea FleetActive
VariousVariousVarious2015 onward? t?Under construction
Type 904I dive tender / research shipYanqian classKan-Cha No. 1Survey No. 1勘查一号August 19811354 tAll fleetsActive
Type 904II dive tender / research shipKan-Cha No. 2Survey No. 2勘查二号May 19831327 tAll fleetsActive
Type 906 torpedo trials craft / research shipXiang Yang Hong 9 classKan-Cha 3Survey No. 3勘查三号January 19872300 tAll fleetsActive
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Technical research ships

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Chinese sailless submarine?UnknownUnknownUnknown2019? tAll fleetsActive
Beidiao 993 sonar trials ship / research shipKantan classBei-Diao 993North Investigation 993北调 993December 20002300 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Chinese technical research ship Mirage Hunter?Huan-Yin-Lie-ShouMirage Hunter幻影猎手2012? tUsed for stealth researchActive
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Oceanographic surveillance ships

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Chinese oceanographic surveillance ship Ruili No. 10?Rui-Li 10Rui-Li 10瑞利十号20165300 tAll fleetsActive
Type 927 oceanographic surveillance shipDongjian class780Beta Ursae Majoris天璇星20185000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
781Gamma Ursae Majoris天玑星20195000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
782Eta Ursae Majoris瑶光星20195000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 988 oceanographic surveillance ship?Hai-Sheng 582Hai-Sheng 582海声 5821972590 tSouth Sea FleetActive
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Oceanographic research ships

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Chinese oceanographic research ship Zhang Jian?Not assignedZhang Jian张謇20164800 tAll fleetsActive
Type 639 oceanographic research shipKanhai classBei-Diao 992North Investigation 992北调 99220081500 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Type 645 oceanographic research ship?Nan-Diao 350South Investigation 350南调 350?4435 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Xiang-Yang-Hong 9Facing the Red Sun 9向阳红 9December 19784435 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Xiang-Yang-Hong 14Facing the Red Sun 14向阳红 14July 19814400 tNorth Sea FleetActive
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Hydrographic survey ships

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 55 hydrographic survey craftShantou classVariousNot namedNot namedconverted from
retired gunboats
77.5 tAll fleetsActive
Type 068/069 coastal hydrographic survey craftYuch'in classVariousNot namedNot named?58 tAll fleetsActive
Type 635A hydrographic survey shipYanlai classBei-Ce 943North Survey 943北测 943January 19701245 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Type 635B hydrographic survey shipDong-Ce 227East Survey 227东测 22719721245 tEast Sea FleetActive
Type 635C hydrographic survey shipDong -Ce 226East Survey 226东测 226February 19821245 tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan -Ce 427South Survey 427南测 427January 19831245 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 635II hydrographic survey shipNan-Ce 470South Survey 470南测 47019801245 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 636A hydrographic survey shipShupang class872Zhu Kezhen竺可桢20085883 tAll fleetsActive
873Qian Xuesen钱学森December 26, 20155883 tAll fleetsActive
874Deng Jiaxian邓稼先February 2, 20165883 tAll fleetsActive
875Qian Sanqiang钱三强May 1, 20085883 tAll fleetsActive
876Qian Weichang钱伟长July 25, 20165883 tAll fleetsActive
877Chen Jingrun陈景润December 8, 20165883 tAll fleetsActive
878Wang Ganchang王淦昌After 20165883 tAll fleetsActive
879Zhu Guangya朱光亚After 20165883 tAll fleetsActive
880Mao Yisheng茅以升After 20165883 tAll fleetsActive
Type 639A hydrographic survey shipKanhai classBei-Ce 901North Survey 901北测 90120151500 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Ce 902North Survey 902北测 90220161500 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Ce 232East Survey 232东测 23220131500 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Ce 233East Survey 233东测 23320151500 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Ce 429South Survey 429南测 42920131500 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Ce 430South Survey 430南测 43020131500 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 646 coastal hydrographic survey shipKanyang classNan-Ce 426South Survey 426南测 4261983676 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Ce 428South Survey 428南测 4281983676 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 8101 coastal hydrographic survey ship?VariousNot namedNot named1975-200 tAll fleetsActive
Type 8105 hydrographic survey shipFT-14 AIT classVariousNot namedNot named1980s366.82 tAll fleetsActive
Type 8154 hydrographic survey shipVariousNot namedNot named1981-600 tAll fleetsActive
Type 792 hydrographic survey shipVariousNot namedNot named1990s600 tAll fleetsActive
Yanjiu-class survey shipYanjiu classDong-Ce 228East Survey 228东测 228?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Ce 229East Survey 229东测 229?? tEast Sea FleetActive
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Tankers

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Chinese tanker Hua Chuan?Not assignedHua-Chuan华川March 20136300 tEast Sea FleetActive
Fubai class transport oil tankerFubai classDong-You 640East Oil 640东油 640?? tEast Sea Fleet[60][61]Active
Nan-You 968South Oil 968南油 968?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-You 971South Oil 971南油 971?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-You 972South Oil 972南油 972?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Fujian-class transport oil tankerFujian classBei-You 400North Oil 400北油 400?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-You 561North Oil 561北油 561?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-You 562North Oil 562北油 562?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-You 573North Oil 573北油 573?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-You 630East Oil 630东油 630?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-You 632East Oil 632东油 632?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-You 634East Oil 634东油 634?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-You 635East Oil 635东油 635?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-You 638East Oil 638东油 638?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-You 639East Oil 639东油 639?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-You 650East Oil 650东油 650?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-You 954South Oil 954南油 954?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-You 962South Oil 962南油 962?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-You 965South Oil 965南油 965?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-You 969South Oil 969南油 969?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-You 970South Oil 970南油 970?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Fujian-class water tankerBei-Shui 566North Water 566北水 566?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Shui 581North Water 581北水 581?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Shui 650East Water 650东水 650?? tEast Sea Fleet[62][63]Active
Nan-Shui 970South Water 970南水 970?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Fushi-class transport oil tankerFushi classBei-You 576North Oil 576北油 576?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-You 633East Oil 633东油 633?? tEast Sea FleetsActive
Nan-You 958South Oil 958南油 958?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-You 963South Oil 963南油 963?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-You 976South Oil 976南油 976?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Fushi-class water tankerDong-Shui 649East Water 649东水 649?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Shui 964South Water 964南水 964?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Shui 965South Water 965南水 965?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Jinyou-class water tankerJinyou classNan-Shui 960South Water 960南水 960?4800 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nanshui 701-class water tanker?Nan-Shui 701South Water 701南水 701?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Type 620 transport oil tankerShengli classDong-You 621East Oil 621东油 6211980s4940 tEast Sea FleetActive
Type 631 transport oil tankerFuchang classBei-You 565North Oil 565北油 565?? tNorth Sea FleetsActive
Dong-You 631East Oil 631东油 631?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-You 641East Oil 641东油 641?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-You 957South Oil 957南油 957?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-You 959South Oil 959南油 959?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-You 973South Oil 973南油 973?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 637 transport oil tankerFuxiao classBei-You 567North Oil 567北油 567?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-You 637East Oil 637东油 637?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
VariousVariousVarious?? t?Under construction
Type 637 water tankerVariousVarious??? t?Under construction
Type 645 water tankerGuangzhou classBei-Shui 590North Water 590北水 590?900 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Shui 593North Water 593北水 593?900 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Shui 645East Water 645东水 645?900 tEast Sea FleetActive
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Cargo ships

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
500 cubic meter-class barge?Bei-Bo 65North Barge 65北驳 65?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Bo 66North Barge 66北驳 66?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Bo 67North Barge 67北驳 67?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Bo 68North Barge 68北驳 68?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Bo 37South Barge 37南驳 37?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Bo 42South Barge 42南驳 42?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Bo 44South Barge 44南驳 44?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Bo Sea Pearl-class roll-on/roll-off shipBo Sea Pearl classBo-Hai-Cui-ZhuBo Sea Emerald Pearl渤海翠珠August 8, 201236,000 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bo-Hai-Jing-ZhuBo Sea Crystal Pearl渤海晶珠October 10, 201236,000 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bo-Hai-Zuan-ZhuBo Sea Diamond Pearl渤海钻珠February 201536,000 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bo-Hai-Ma-ZhuBo Sea Agate Pearl渤海玛珠March 201536,000 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Type 711Modified Hansa Sonderberg class834Yinmahu饮马湖July 10, 201520000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Chinese float-on/float-off ship Zhenhua 33?Zhen-Hua 33Revitalize China 33振华 33March 14, 201750000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Chinese roll-on/roll-off ship Chang Da Long?Chang-Da-LongChang-Da-Long长达隆201320000 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Chinese roll-on/roll-off ship China Revival?Zhong-Hua-Fu-XingChina Revival中华复兴November 4, 201945000 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Chinese roll-on/roll-off ship Zhong Tie Bo Hai 3?Zhong-Tie-Bo Hai 3China Railway Bo Sea 3中铁渤海3号June 18, 200825000 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Converted/Militarized container ships[64][65]?Not assignedVariousVariousVariousVariousAll fleetsActive
Darong-class transport / troopshipDarong classNan-Yun 830South Transport 830南运 83020155000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Yun 831South Transport 831南运 83120155000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Dongbo 22-class barge?Dong-Bo 22East Barge 22东驳 22?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Bo 23East Barge 23东驳 23?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Bo 24East Barge 24东驳 24?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dongbo 39-class barge (YF)?Dong-Bo 39East Barge 39东驳 39?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dongdao-class reefer shipDongdao classBei-Leng 599North Refrigeration 599北冷 599Early 1960s1600 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dongleng-class reefer shipDongleng classDong-Leng 794East Refrigeration 794东冷 794Early 1960s1290 tEast Sea FleetActive
Qiongsha-class cargo shipQiongsha classNan-Yun 832South Transport 832南运 8321980s2150 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Retired landing ships/craftsVariousVariousVariousVarious?VariousAll fleetsActive
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Personnel transports

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Beidiao 990Kanwu classBei-Diao 990Bei-Diao 990北调 990December 2009380 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Daguan-class barracks ship / troopship / training shipDaguan class88Xu Xiake徐霞客201130000 tNorth Sea FleetActive
89Li Daoyuan郦道元201830000 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Darong-class transport / troopshipDarong classNan-Yun 830South Transport 830南运 83020155,000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Yun 831South Transport 831南运 83120155,000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Duchuan-class dispatch boatDuchuan classBei-Jiao 72North Traffic 72北交 72Duchuan class? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Jiao 83South Traffic 83南交 83Duchuan class? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Jiao 89South Traffic 89南交 89Duchuan class? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Duludao-class dispatch boatDuludao classBei-Jiao 74North Traffic 74北交 74?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Jiao 92East Traffic 92东交 92?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Jiao 93East Traffic 93东交 93?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Jiao 92South Traffic 92南交 92?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Dufei-class dispatch boatDufei classBei-Jiao 88Bei-Jiao 88北交 88?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dukou-class dispatch boatDukou classBei-Jiao 90North Traffic 90北交90?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Jiao 87East Traffic 87东交87?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Jiao 88East Traffic 88东交88?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Jiao 85South Traffic 85南交85?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Jiao 86South Traffic 86南交86?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Dumuju-class dispatch boatDumuju classBei-Jiao 77Bei-Jiao 77北交 77?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dusso-class dispatch boatDusso classDong-Jiao 65East Traffic 65东交 65?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Duzhou-class dispatch boatDuzhou classDong-Jiao 82East Traffic 82东交 82?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Nanjiao 90-class dispatch boat?Nan-Jiao 90South Traffic 90南交 90?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Jiao 91South Traffic 91南交 91?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Qiongsha-class troopshipQiongsha classNan-Yun 834South Transport 834南运 8341980s2150 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Yun 835South Transport 835南运 8351980s2150 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 081 transport ship?Bei-Yun 443North Transport 443北运 443Early 1970s1950 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Yun 528North Transport 528北运 528Early 1970s1950 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Yun 577East Transport 577东运 577Early 1970s1950 tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Yun 765East Transport 756东运 756Early 1970s1950 tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Yun 771East Transport 771东运 771Early 1970s1950 tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Yun 836South Transport 836南运 836Early 1970s1950 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 805 dispatch boat?SeveralNot namedNot named1971-198052 tAll fleetsBeing retired
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Buoy tenders

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 066Yuch'in classVariousNot namedNot named1980s-70 tAll fleetsActive
Type 911IYunan/Yunnan classVariousNot namedNot named1980s-128 tAll fleetsActive
Type 999?VariousNot namedNot namedEarly 1970s95 tAll fleetsActive
Type 999G?VariousNot namedNot namedMid 1970s98 tAll fleetsActive
Type 999HG?VariousNot namedNot namedlate 1970s98 tAll fleetsActive
Type 744A buoy tenderYannan classNan-Biao 463South Buoy 463南标 463Dec 14, 19802,000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Biao 982North Buoy 982北标 982Mar 19812,000 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Biao 983North Buoy 983北标 983May 19812,000 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Type 944A buoy tenderYanni classDong-Biao 265East Buoy 265东标 265Jan 23, 20172,300 tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Biao 467South Buoy 467南标 467Jun 20172,300 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Biao 989North-Buoy 989北标 989Sept 4, 20182,300 tNorth Sea FleetActive
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Cable layers

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Dulaji-class cable layerDulaji classBei-Lan 768North Cable 768北缆 768?300 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Lan 769North Cable 769北缆 769?300 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Lan 884East Cable 884东缆 884?300 tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Lan 885East Cable 885东缆 885?300 tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Lan 235South Cable 235南缆 235?300 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 911II cable layerYunan/Yunnan classVariousNot namedNot named1980s-128 tAll fleetsActive
Type 991 cable layerYoudian classBei-Lan 764North Cable 764北缆 7641975 – mid 1980s1327 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Lan 765North Cable 765北缆 7651975 – mid 1980s1327 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Lan 868East Cable 868东缆 8681975 – mid 1980s1327 tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Lan 873East Cable 873东缆 8731975 – mid 1980s1327 tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Lan 874East Cable 874东缆 8741975 – mid 1980s1327 tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Lan 882East Cable 882东缆 8821975 – mid 1980s1327 tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Lan 234South Cable 234南缆 2341975 – mid 1980s1327 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Youlan-class cable layerYoulan classDong-Lan 885East Cable 885东缆 739January 30, 20155000 tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Lan 233South Cable 233南缆 23320175000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
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Crane ships

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Beiqi 346-class crane ship?Bei-Qi 346North Lift 346北起 346?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Qi 423East Lift 423东起 423?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Qi 428East Lift 428东起 428?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Qi 745South Lift 745南起 745?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Beiqi 384-class crane ship?Bei-Qi 384North Lift 384北起 384?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Crane ship of unidentified type/class?Nan-Qi 746South Lift 746南起 746?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
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Degaussing/deperming ships

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 911Dazar classDong-Qin 870East Logistics 870东勤 8702009? tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Qin 207South Logisitics 207南勤 2072017? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 912IIIAHYanci classBei-Qin 736North Logistics 736北勤 7361988 onward848 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Qin 864East Logistics 864东勤 8641988 onward848 tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Qin 203South Logistics 203南勤 203January 15, 1998848 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Qin 205South Logistics 205南勤 2051988 onward848 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 912IIIAYanbai classDong-Qin 860East Logistics 860东勤 8601988 onward746 tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Qin 863East Logistics 863东勤 8631988 onward746 tEast Sea FleetActive
Type 912IIIBei-Qin 735North Logistics 735北勤 735December 1973746 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Type 912INan-Qin 202South Logistics 202南勤 202December 1972570 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 912Bei-Qin 731North Logistics 731北勤 731March 1970570 tNorth Sea FleetActive
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Dredgers

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
8 cubic meter-class dredger?Jiao-Zhua 110Jiao-Zhua 110交抓 110July 1987? tEast Sea FleetActive
Beijun 204-class dredger?Bei-Jun 204North Deepen 204北浚 204?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Jun 272North Deepen 272北浚 272?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Jun 609South Deepen 609南浚 609?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Dongjun 417-class dredger?Dong-Jun 417East Deepen 417东浚 417?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dongjun 433-class dredger?Dong-Jun 433East Deepen 433东浚 433?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dongjun 434-class dredger?Dong-Jun 434East Deepen 434东浚 434?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dredger of unidentified type/class?Bei-Jun 271North Deepen 746北浚 271?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Jun 273North Deepen 273北浚 273?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Jun 274North Deepen 274北浚 274?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Jun 277North Deepen 277北浚 277?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Jun 278North Deepen 278北浚 278?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Nanjun 610-class dredger?Nan-Jun 610South Deepen 610南浚 610?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Jun 611South Deepen 611南浚 611?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
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Floating pile drivers

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
36 meter-class floating pile driver?Dong-Gong 410East Engineering 410东工 410?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Gong 427East Engineering 427东工 427?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Donggong 429-class floating pile driver?Dong-Gong 429East Engineering 429东工 429?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Nangong 681-class floating pile driver?Nan-Gong 681South Engineering 681南工 681?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
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Range support & target ships

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Dachou-class torpedo retriever / range support / target shipDachou classBei-Yun 530North Transport 530北运 530Since early 2010s? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Yun 760East Transport 760东运 760Since early 2010s? tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Yun 846South Transport 846南运 846Since early 2010s? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Yun 847South Transport 847南运 847Since early 2010s? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Dubei-class research ship / target shipDubei classShi-Yan 216Experiment 216试验 2162015? t?Active
Dong-Ba 01East Target 01东靶 012015 onward? tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Ba 11South Target 11南靶 112015 onward? tSouth Sea FleetActive
VariousVariousVarious2015 onward? t?Under construction
Type 811 target ship?SeveralNot namedNot named1975 onward66 tAll fleetsBeing retired
Type 917 torpedo retriever / range support / target shipDamen classBei-Yun 455North Transport 455北运 4551990s-2007720 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Yun 484North Transport 484北运 4841990s-2007720 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Yun 485North Transport 485北运 4851990s-2007720 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Yun 529North Transport 529北运 5291990s-2007720 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Yun 758East Transport 758东运 7581990s-2007720 tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Yun 803East Transport 803东运 8031990s-2007720 tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Yun 841South Transport 841南运 8411990s-2007720 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Yun 844South Transport 844南运 8441990s-2007720 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Yun 854South Transport 854南运 8541990s-2007720 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Decommissioned shipsVariousVariousVariousVariousongoing? tAll fleetsActive
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Torpedo trials crafts

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Dachou-class range support / target ship / torpedo retrieverDachou classBei-Yun 530North Transport 530北运 530Since early 2010s? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Yun 760East Transport 760东运 760Since early 2010s? tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Yun 846South Transport 846南运 846Since early 2010s? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Yun 847South Transport 847南运 847Since early 2010s? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 803 torpedo retriever?VariousVariousVarious197797 tAll fleetsActive
Type 906 research ship / torpedo trials craftXiang Yang Hong 9 classKan-Cha 3Survey No. 3勘查三号January 19872300 tAll fleetsActive
Type 907A torpedo trials craft?Kan-Cha 4Survey No. 4勘查四号February 1987615 tAll fleetsActive
Type 917 range support / target ship / torpedo retrieverDamen classBei-Yun 455North Transport 455北运 4551990s-2007720 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Yun 484North Transport 484北运 4841990s-2007720 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Yun 485North Transport 485北运 4851990s-2007720 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Yun 529North Transport 529北运 5291990s-2007720 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Yun 758East Transport 758东运 7581990s-2007720 tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Yun 803East Transport 803东运 8031990s-2007720 tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Yun 841South Transport 841南运 8411990s-2007720 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Yun 844South Transport 844南运 8441990s-2007720 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Yun 854South Transport 854南运 8541990s-2007720 tSouth Sea FleetActive
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Tugs

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Beituo 617-class harbor tug?Bei-Tuo 617North Tug 617北拖 617?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 655North Tug 655北拖 655?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Beituo 699-class harbor tug?Bei-Tuo 699North Tug 699北拖 699?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Beituo 702-class harbor tug?Bei-Tuo 702North Tug 702北拖 702?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Beituo 715-class harbor tug?Bei-Tuo 715North Tug 715北拖 715?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 838East Tug 838东拖 838?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 846East Tug 846东拖 846?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 859East Tug 859东拖 859?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 146South Tug 146南拖 146?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 401South Tug 401南拖 401?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 739 rescue tug?Bei-Tuo 739North Tug 739北拖 73920166000 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 743North Tug 743北拖 7432018/20196000 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 861East Tug 861东拖 8612018/20196000 tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 863East Tug 863东拖 86320196000 tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 171South Tug 171南拖 1712018/20196000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 195South Tug 195南拖 195January 20186000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Daozha-class rescue tugDaozha classDong-Tuo 890East Tug 890东拖 89019934000 tEast Sea FleetActive
Datuo-class rescue ship / rescue tugDatuo classBei-Tuo 742North Tug 742北拖 742?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 159South Tug 159南拖 159?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 194South Tug 194南拖 194?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 196South Tug 196南拖 196?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
VariousVariousVarious?? t?Under construction
Dong-Tuo 835-class rescue tug?Dong-Tuo 835East Tug 835东拖 8352017? tEast Sea FleetActive
???After 2017? t?Active
Ducha-class large harbor tugDucha classBei-Tuo 624North Tug 624北拖 624?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 625North Tug 625北拖 625?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 626North Tug 626北拖 626?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 627North Tug 627北拖 627?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 629North Tug 629北拖 629?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 718North Tug 718北拖 718?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 871East Tug 871东拖 871?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 872East Tug 872东拖 872?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 873East Tug 873东拖 873?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 169South Tug 169南拖 169?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 170South Tug 170南拖 170?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 173South Tug 173南拖 173?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 178South Tug 178南拖 178[59]?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 179South Tug 179南拖 179?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Duda-class large harbor tugDuda classBei-Tuo 632North Tug 632北拖 632?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 681North Tug 681北拖 681?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 685North Tug 685北拖 685?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 769North Tug 769北拖 769?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 874East Tug 874东拖 874?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 876East Tug 876东拖 876?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 878East Tug 878东拖 878?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 879East Tug 879东拖 879?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 172South Tug 172南拖 172?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 176South Tug 176南拖 176?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 177South Tug 177南拖 177?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Duhast-class large harbor tugDuhast classBei-Tuo 633North Tug 633北拖 6332004 onward2300 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 719Bei-Tuo 719北拖 7192004 onward2300 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 720North Tug 720北拖 7202004 onward2300 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 725North Tug 725北拖 7252004 onward2300 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 733North Tug 733北拖 7332004 onward2300 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 832East Tug 832东拖 8322004 onward2300 tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 876East Tug 876东拖 8762004 onward2300 tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 880East Tug 880东拖 8802004 onward2300 tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 180South Tug 180南拖 1802004 onward2300 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 182South Tug 182南拖 1822004 onward2300 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 183South Tug 183南拖 1832004 onward2300 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 186South Tug 186南拖 1862004 onward2300 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 187South Tug 187南拖 1872004 onward2300 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Dujiang-class medium harbor tugDujiang classBei-Tuo 644North Tug 644北拖 644?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 648North Tug 648北拖 648?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 659North Tug 659北拖 659?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 841East Tug 841东拖 841?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 848East Tug 848东拖 848?? tEast Sea FleetActive
VariousVariousVarious?? t?All fleets
Dunado-class medium harbor tugDunado classBei-Tuo 686North Tug 686北拖 686?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dupo-class large harbor tugDupo classNan-Tuo 192South Tug 192南拖 192?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Various (10+)VariousVarious?? t?In service & under construction
Haixiu 121-class repair tug?Hai-Xiu 121Hai-Xiu 121海修121?? t?Active
Tuqiang-class sea-ging tug?Nan-Tuo 181South Tug 181南拖 181?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 189South Tug 189南拖 189?? tSouth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 721North Tug 721北拖 721?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Type 802 sea-going tugGromovoy classDong-Tuo 802East Tug 802东拖 802Early 1960s795 tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 811East Tug 811东拖 811Early 1960s795 tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 824East Tug 824东拖 824Early 1960s795 tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 827East Tug 827东拖 827Early 1960s795 tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 167South Tug 167南拖 167Early 1960s795 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 830 range instrumentation ship / rescue tugTuozhong classDong-Tuo 830East Tug 830东拖 830December 19774000 tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 154South Tug 154南拖 154September 19794000 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 837 sea-going tugHujiu classBei-Tuo 622North Tug 622北拖 6221980s1470 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 635North Tug 635北拖 6351980s1470 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 711North Tug 711北拖 7111980s1470 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 712North Tug 712北拖 7121980s1470 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 717North Tug 717北拖 7171980s1470 tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 836East Tug 836东拖 8361980s1470 tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 837East Tug 837东拖 8371980s1470 tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 842East Tug 842东拖 8421980s1470 tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong -Tuo 843East Tug 843东拖 8431980s1470 tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 875East Tug 875东拖 8751980s1470 tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 877East Tug 877东拖 8771980s1470 tEast Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 147South Tug 147南拖 1471980s1470 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 155South Tug 155南拖 1551980s1470 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 156South Tug 156南拖 1561980s1470 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 164South Tug 164南拖 1641980s1470 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 174South Tug 174南拖 1741980s1470 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 175South Tug 175南拖 1751980s1470 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 185South Tug 185南拖 1851980s1470 tSouth Sea FleetActive
Type 852 sea-going tugRoslavl classBei-Tuo 618North Tug 618北拖 618North Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 630North Tug 630北拖 630North Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 631North Tug 631北拖 631North Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 704Bei-Tuo 704北拖 704North Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 716North Tug 716北拖 716North Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 852East Tug 852东拖 852East Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 853East Tug 853东拖 853East Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 854East Tug 854东拖 854East Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 862East Tug 862东拖 862East Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 863East Tug 863东拖 863East Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 867East Tug 867东拖 867East Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 161South Tug 161南拖 167South Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 161South Tug 161南拖 168South Sea FleetActive
Tugs of unidentified type/class?Bei-Tuo 153North Tug 630北拖 630North Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 651North Tug 651北拖 651North Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 704North Tug 704北拖 704North Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 728North Tug 728北拖 728North Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 845East Tug 845东拖 845East Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 861East Tug 861东拖 861East Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 142South Tug 142南拖 142South Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 162South Tug 162南拖 162South Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 163South Tug 163南拖 163South Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 168South Tug 168南拖 168South Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 176South Tug 176南拖 176South Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 187South Tug 187南拖 187South Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 188South Tug 188南拖 188South Sea FleetActive
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UAV motherships

More information Type, NATO designation ...
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Chinese UAV mothership Fighting Shark No.1?Bo-Sha No.1Fighting Shark No. 1搏鲨1号2021All fleetsActive
Yanxi-class training ship / UAV mothershipYanxi classXun 701Training 701训 70119701,200 tDalian Naval AcademyActive
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Unmanned surface vehicles (USV)

Just like most Chinese unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)s are micro-UAVs, majority of Chinese USVs are micro USVs. For better efficiency, most USVs used by PLAN are owned by Chinese civilian governmental agencies or private firms contracted by PLAN to perform various logistic tasks such as maintenance, surveying and research missions.

More information Type, Pennant No. ...
Type Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Status
Type 80 demolition boatVariousNot namedNot named1980-19848.5 tBeing retired
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Unmanned underwater vehicle

More information Type, Pennant No. ...
Type Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Status
HSU-001VariousNot namedNot named20193 tActive
Intelligent Water class AUVsZhi-Shui IIntelligent Water I智水 I1990s? tActive
Zhi-Shui IIIntelligent Water II智水 II1990s? tActive
Zhi-Shui IIIIntelligent Water III智水 III2000? tActive
Zhi-Shui IVIntelligent Water IV智水 IV2005? tActive
Zhi-Shui VIntelligent Water V智水 VOctober 2011? tActive
XTDT UUVsZhong-Guo-Wu-Ying TH-B010EChina Shadowless TH-B010E中国无影 TH-B010E?? tActive
7B8Several (<10)VariousVariousAfter 20001.69 tActive
8A4Several (<10)VariousVariousAfter 2000? tActive
Dragon PearlLong-ZhuDragon Pearl龙珠20140.04 tActive
RECON-IVSeveral (<10)VariousVarious?? tActive
Sea PoleHai-JiSea Pole海极2003? tActive
Sea Star 6000Hai-Xing 6000Sea Star 6000海星 6000Late 2010s3.5 tActive
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Weapon trials ships

More information Type, NATO designation ...
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 909 weapon trials shipWuhu-B class891Bi Sheng毕昇December 19974630 tAll fleetsActive
Type 909A weapon trials shipDahua class892Hua Luogeng华罗庚20125000 tAll fleetsActive
Type 910 weapon trials shipDahua-II class893Zhan Tianyou詹天佑20126080 tAll fleetsActive
894Li Siguang李四光20146080 tAll fleetsActive
895Wu Yunduo吴运铎20186080 tAll fleetsActive
896Huang Weilu黄纬禄After 20186080 tAll fleetsActive
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Museum ships

Museum ships only include those owned by PLAN/People's Liberation Army (PLA)/Chinese Ministry of Defense (CMoD) and thus still on Chinese naval registry, but do not include ships stricken from Chinese naval registry, such as those sold/transferred to local governments and private hands.

More information Type, NATO designation ...
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Status
Type 031 ballistic submarineGolf class200Long March # 200长征 200号September 2020[66]3,553 tOn Chinese naval registry
Type 033 submarineRomeo class237Great Wall 237长城 23719981,830 tOn Chinese naval registry
Type 051 destroyerLuda II class105Jinan济南20073,670 tOn Chinese naval registry
Type 053K frigateJiangdong class531[67]Yingtan鹰潭19941,730 tOn Chinese naval registry
Type 091 submarineHan class401[67]Long March # 1长征1号2016[68]5,000 tOn Chinese naval registry
Type 6607 destroyerAnshan class101[67]Anshan鞍山19922,150 tOn Chinese naval registry
Type 021 missile boatHuangfeng3101[69]Not namedNot named1960s205 tOn Chinese naval registry
Type 024 missile boatNot assigned3139[70]Not namedNot named199378 tOn Chinese naval registry
Minquan-class gunboat
(replica)
Minquan class53-219[67][71]Yangtze长江2021464 tOn Chinese naval registry
Project 183 torpedo boatP-6 class245[72]Not assignedNot assigned199167 tOn Chinese naval registry
Japanese 25-ton riverine gunboatN/A414[73]Heroic Gunboat in the Toumenshan Naval Battle头门山海战英雄艇1960s25 tOn Chinese naval registry
Gunboat converted from
Landing craft, control
N/A, ex-USN craftNot assignedLiberation[67]解放198928 tOn Chinese naval registry
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Decommissioned ships

Decommissioned ships of PLAN only include those with every ship of the class has been struck from the Chinese naval registry, but do not include those classes with ships retired from frontline service and converted to auxiliaries, and thus still commissioned and thus remain on the Chinese naval registry.

Submarines

Principal surface combatants

Coastal & riverine warfare vessels

  • The majority of Type 037IG missile boats(except for Laixi, Qufu and Shouguang) were decommissioned; two Type 037IGs, the Yuqing[81] and the Shanghang[82] were preserved as museum ships.

Amphibious warfare ships

Mine warfare vessels

See also

Notes

References

Bibliography

Further reading

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