Type 528 reconnaissance boat
People's Liberation Army Navy vessel
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Type 528 reconnaissance boat is a type of reconnaissance boat developed by China for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).
BuildersWuzhou Shipyard
Operators
People's Liberation Army Navy
People's Liberation Army NavyTypePatrol Boat
Displacement11 tonnes (11 long tons; 12 short tons)
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Wuzhou Shipyard |
| Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol Boat |
| Displacement | 11 tonnes (11 long tons; 12 short tons) |
| Length | 13 m (42 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 2.91 m (9 ft 7 in) |
| Installed power | Internal combustion engine |
| Propulsion | Diesel engine |
| Speed | 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph) |
| Complement | 12 |
| Sensors & processing systems | 1 × navigational radar |
| Armament |
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Built by Wuzhou shipyard,[1] the predecessor of China Guijiang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (中船桂江造船有限公司) in the 1960s, Type 528 is also deployed as a patrol boat, though its primary mission was to deliver reconnaissance and special forces to their intended destinations.[1]
