Nanjiao 90-class dispatch boat
Class of Chinese naval auxiliary ships
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Nanjiao 90 class dispatch boat is a class of little known naval auxiliary ship formerly in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).[1][unreliable source?] The name of this class is after the first unit commissioned, with the exact type still remains unknown, and a total of two units of this class have been confirmed in active service as of mid-2010s.[1] Nanjiao 90 class has a narrow landing ramp built in the bow, the only Chinese naval dispatch boat with this feature (as of mid 2010).[1]
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Nanjiao 90 |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | None |
| Armament | Unarmed |
| Aircraft carried | None |
| Aviation facilities | None |
Nanjiao 90 class series ships in PLAN service are designated by a combination of two Chinese characters followed by three-digit number. The second Chinese character is Jiao (交), short for Jiao-Tong-Ting (交通艇), meaning dispatch boat (ferry) in Chinese, because these ships are classified as dispatch boats. The first Chinese character denotes which fleet the ship is service with, with East (Dong, 东) for East Sea Fleet, North (Bei, 北) for North Sea Fleet, and South (Nan, 南) for South Sea Fleet. However, the pennant numbers may have changed due to the change of Chinese naval ships naming convention.
In 2022, both boats were decommissioned.[2]
| Class | Pennant # | Status | Fleet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanjiao 90 class | Nan-Jiao 90 | Retired | South Sea Fleet |
| Nanjiao 90 class | Nan-Jiao 91 | Retired | South Sea Fleet |