List of active People's Liberation Army Navy ships

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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 496 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]

Type 071 amphibious transport dock (Yuzhao-class)

Type 072A landing ship tank (Yuting III-class)

Type 054A frigate (Jiangkai II-class)

Type 905 replenishment ship (Fuqing-class)

Summary and method

(by type)

1 Aircraft carrier
4 Amphibious transport docks (LPD)
1 Mobile Landing Platform
32 Landing ship tanks (LST)
31 Landing ship medium (LSM)
8 Attack submarines (SSN)
55 Attack submarines (SSK)
5 Ballistic missile submarines (SSBN)
2 Experimental submarine
27 Destroyers
47 Frigates
27 Corvettes
109 Missile boats
94 Submarine chasers
17 Gunboats
29 Mine countermeasures vessels
11 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

Main article: People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force

Nuclear submarines

Type	NATO designation	Pennant No.	Name (English)	Name (Han 中文)	Commissioned	Displacement^{[N 1]}	Status
Type 094 submarine (SSBN)	Jin-class		4 in service		2007-	11,500 t	Active
Type 093 submarine (SSN)	Shang-class		6 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	Name (English)	Commissioned	Displacement^{[N 2]}	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

Main article: People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force

Aircraft carriers

Type	NATO designation	Pennant No.	Name (English)	Name (Han 中文)	Commissioned	Displacement	Fleet	Status
Type 001 aircraft carrier (refurbished 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	25,000 t	South Sea Fleet	Active
Type 071 amphibious transport dock	Yuzhao-class	999	Jinggang Shan	井冈山	2011	25,000 t	South Sea Fleet	Active
Type 071 amphibious transport dock	Yuzhao-class	989	Changbai Shan	长白山	2012	25,000 t	South Sea Fleet	Active
Type 071 amphibious transport dock	Yuzhao-class	988	Yimen Shan	沂蒙山	2016	25,000 t	East Sea Fleet	Active
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	Dabie Shan	大别山	2015	4,800 t	East Sea Fleet	Active
Type 072A-class landing ship	Yuting III-class	982	Taixing Shan	太兴山	2015	4,800 t		Active
Type 072A-class landing ship	Yuting III-class	916	Tianmu Shan	天目山	2016	4,800 t	East Sea Fleet	Active
Type 072A-class landing ship	Yuting III-class	914	Wuyi Shan	武夷山	2016	4,800 t		Active
Type 072A-class landing ship	Yuting III-class	915	Culai Shan	徂徕山	2016	4,800 t		Active
Type 072A-class landing ship	Yuting III-class	917	Wutai Shan	五台山	2016	4,800 t		Active
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	Hefei	合肥	2015	7,500 t	South Sea Fleet	Active
Type 052D destroyer	Luyang III-class	175	Yinchuan	银川	2016	7,500 t	South Sea Fleet	Active
Type 052D destroyer	Luyang III-class	117	Xining	西宁	2016 est.	7,500 t	North Sea Fleet	Sea trials
Type 052D destroyer	Luyang III-class	118	Urumqi	乌鲁木齐	2017 est.	7,500 t	North Sea Fleet	Sea trials
Type 052D destroyer	Luyang III-class	154	Xiamen	厦门	2017 est.	7,500 t	East Sea Fleet	Fitting out
Type 052D destroyer	Luyang III-class	119	Guiyang	贵阳	2017 est.	7,500 t	North Sea Fleet	Fitting out
Type 052D destroyer	Luyang III-class	155	Nanjing	南京	2018 est.	7,500 t	East Sea Fleet	Fitting out
Type 052D destroyer	Luyang III-class	156			2018 est.	7,500 t	East Sea Fleet	Fitting out
Type 052D destroyer	Luyang III-class	120	Chengdu	成都	2018 est.	7,500 t	North Sea Fleet	Fitting out
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	North 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	衡水	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	Jingzhou	荆州	2016	4,050 t	East Sea Fleet	Active
Type 054A frigate	Jiangkai II-class	531	Xiangtan	湘潭	2016	4,050 t	East Sea Fleet	Active
Type 054A frigate	Jiangkai II-class				2017 est	4,050 t		Fitting out
Type 054A frigate	Jiangkai II-class				2017 est	4,050 t		Fitting out
Type 054A frigate	Jiangkai II-class				2018 est	4,050 t		Fitting out
Type 054 frigate	Jiangkai I-class	525	Ma'anshan	马鞍山	2005	3,900 t	East Sea Fleet	Active
Type 054 frigate	Jiangkai I-class	526	Wenzhou	温州	2005	3,900 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	North Sea Fleet	Active
Type 053H3 frigate	Jiangwei II-class	565	Huludao	葫芦岛	2000	2,400 t	North 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	East Sea Fleet	Active
Type 053H3 frigate	Jiangwei II-class	566	Huaihua	怀化	2002	2,400 t	East 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	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 053H2 frigate	Jianghu-class	537	Cangzhou	沧州	1990	2,000 t	South Sea Fleet	Active
Type 053H frigate	Jianghu-class	558	Beihai	北海	1993	2,000 t	East Sea Fleet	Active
Type 053H frigate	Jianghu-class	560	Dongguan	东莞	1993	2,000 t	East Sea Fleet	Active
Type 053H frigate	Jianghu-class	561	Shantou	汕头	1993	2,000 t	East Sea Fleet	Active
Type 053H frigate	Jianghu-class	559	Foshan	佛山	1994	2,000 t	East Sea Fleet	Active
Type 053H frigate	Jianghu-class	562	Jiangmen	江门	1995	2,000 t	East Sea Fleet	Active
Type 053H frigate	Jianghu-class	563	Zhaoqing	肇庆	1995	2,000 t	East 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 056A corvette	Jiangdao-class	594	Zhuzou	株洲	2014	1,440 t	East Sea Fleet	Active
Type 056 corvette	Jiangdao-class	595	Chaozhou	潮州	2014	1,440 t	South Sea Fleet	Active
Type 056A corvette	Jiangdao-class	593	Sanmenxia	三门峡	2014	1,440 t	East 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	503	Suzhou	宿州	2015	1,440 t	East Sea Fleet	Active
Type 056A corvette	Jiangdao-class	504	Suqian	宿迁	2015	1,440 t	South Sea Fleet	Active
Type 056A corvette	Jiangdao-class	505	Qinhuangdao	秦皇岛	2015	1,440 t	North Sea Fleet	Active
Type 056A corvette	Jiangdao-class	506	Jingmen	荆门	2016	1,440 t	South Sea Fleet	Active
Type 056A corvette	Jiangdao-class	507	Tongren	铜仁	2016	1,440 t	East Sea Fleet	Active
Type 056 corvette	Jiangdao-class	508	Qujing	曲靖	2016	1,440 t	South Sea Fleet	Active
Type 056 corvette	Jiangdao-class	509	Huaian	淮安	2016	1,440 t	East Sea Fleet	Active
Type 056 corvette	Jiangdao-class	510	Ningde	宁德	2016	1,440 t		Sea trial
Type 056A corvette	Jiangdao-class	511	Baoding	保定	2017 est.	1,440 t		Sea trial
Type 056 corvette	Jiangdao-class	512	Heze	菏泽	2016 est.	1,440 t	East Sea Fleet	Sea trial
Type 056A corvette	Jiangdao-class	513	Ezhou	鄂州	2017 est.	1,440 t	East Sea Fleet	Sea trial
Type 056A corvette	Jiangdao-class	514	Liupanshui	六盘水	2017 est.	1,440 t	South Sea Fleet	Sea trial

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	Status
Type 081 mine countermeasure vessel	Wochi-class		Approx. 11 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 082II mine countermeasure vessel	Wozang-class	811	Rongcheng	荣城	2016	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
Type 901 replenishment ship					2016 est.	40,000 t		Fitting Out
Type 904B general stores issue ship	Dayun-class	962	Luguhu	泸沽湖	2015	15,000 t	South Sea Fleet	Active
Type 904B general stores issue ship	Dayun-class	961	Junshanhu	军山湖	2015	15,000 t	South Sea Fleet	Active
Type 904A general stores issue ship	Dayun-class	888	Fuxianhu	抚仙湖	2007	15,000 t	South Sea Fleet	Active
Type 904 general stores issue ship	Dayun-class	883	Dongtinghu	洞庭湖	1992	11,000 t	South Sea Fleet	Active
Type 904 general stores issue ship	Dayun-class	884	Jingpohu	镜泊湖	1992	11,000 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 903A replenishment ship	Fuchi-class	889	Taihu	太湖	2013	23,000 t	North Sea Fleet	Active
Type 903A replenishment ship	Fuchi-class	890	Chaohu	巢湖	2013	23,000 t	East Sea Fleet	Active
Type 903A replenishment ship	Fuchi-class	960	Dongpinghu	东平湖	2015	23,000 t	North Sea Fleet	Active
Type 903A replenishment ship	Fuchi-class	966	Gaoyaohu	高邮湖	2016	23,000 t	East Sea Fleet	Active
Type 903A replenishment ship	Fuchi-class	963	Honghu	洪湖	2016	23,000 t	South Sea Fleet	Active
Type 903A replenishment ship	Fuchi-class	964	Luomahu	骆马湖	2016	23,000 t	South Sea Fleet	Active
Type 903A replenishment ship	Fuchi-class	965			2015	23,000 t
Type 908 replenishment ship	Fusu-class	885	Qinghaihu	青海湖	1999	37,000 t	South Sea Fleet	Active
Type 905 replenishment ship	Fuqing-class	881	Hongzehu	洪泽湖	1980	21,750 t	North Sea Fleet	Active
Type 905 replenishment ship	Fuqing-class	882	Poyanghu	鄱阳湖	1982	21,750 t	East Sea Fleet	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 Vessels Naming Regulation (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 Joint Staff Department, and others are named by PLAN, in accordance with the following table:

Ship^[2]	Named after^[2]
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
People's Republic of China	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.
	People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)	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

Not all classes are pictured here.

Submarines

Type 039A submarine (Yuan-class)
Type 039 submarine (Song-class)
Kilo-class submarine

Destroyers

Type 052C destroyer (Luyang II-class)
Type 051B (Luhai-class)
Type 052 destroyer (Luhu-class)

Frigates

Type 054A frigate (Jiangkai II-class)
Type 054 frigate (Jiangkai I-class)
Type 053H2G frigate (Jiangwei I-class)

Corvettes

Type 056 corvette (Jiangdao-class)
Type 037II missile boat (Houjian-class)
Type 022 missile boat (Houbei-class)

Notes

↑ Displacement when dived.
↑ Displacement when dived.
↑ Displacement when dived.

References

↑ "Chinese military vessel Zhenghe makes first visit to Thailand". mod.gov.cn. Ministry of National Defense of the PRC. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
1 2 3 4 "Nomenclature of Chinese warships". Retrieved 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

Bibliography

International Institute for Strategic Studies; Hackett, James (ed.) (2010-02-03). The Military Balance 2010. London: Routledge. ISBN 1-85743-557-5.
International Institute for Strategic Studies; Hackett, James (ed.) (2 March 2011). The Military Balance 2011. London: Routledge. ISBN 1857436067.
International Institute for Strategic Studies; Hackett, James (ed.) (7 March 2012). The Military Balance 2012. London: Routledge. ISBN 1857436423.
International Institute for Strategic Studies; Hackett, James (ed.) (14 March 2013). The Military Balance 2013. London: Routledge. ISBN 1857436806.

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)

Ship classes of the People's Liberation Army Navy

List of active ships

Submarines
(list)

Nuclear
ballistic missile (SSBN)

Nuclear attack (SSN)

Conventional
ballistic missile (SSB)

Conventional
attack (SS/SSK)

Air-independent propulsion equipped submarine (SSI/SSP)	Type 039A/AG/B/C (Type 041)Yuan class

Hunter-killer submarine (SSK)	Type 039/039G Song class Project 636 Kilo II class Project 877EKM Kilo I class ES5E/F and Type 035G/035ET/035B Ming class

Medium submarines (SS)	ES5C/D and Type 035/035A Ming class Project 633⁺/Type 6633⁺/033⁺/ES5A⁺/ ES5B⁺/Romeo class Type 033G⁺ Wuhan class Type 033G1 Wuhan-A class⁺ S class⁺

Midget submarines (SSM)	M class⁺ Type 032⁺ Type 032-1⁺ Type 030⁺

Principal
surface
combatants

Aircraft carriers (CV)	Chinese aircraft carrier programme Type 002 class* Type 001A class* Type 001 class Liaoning (16)

Cruisers (CL)	Arethusa class: HMS Aurora (12)⁺

Destroyers (DDG)	Type 055 class^* Type 052D class Type 052C Luyang II (Lanzhou) class Type 052B Luyang I class Type 052 Luhu class Type 051C Luzhou class Type 051B Luhai class Type 051DT Luda IV class Type 051G1/G2 Luda III class Type 051 Luda II class Type 051 Luda I class⁺ Project 956EM Sovremennyy II class Project 956 Sovremennyy I class Anshan class⁺

Frigates (FFG)	Type 054B class^* Type 054A Jiangkai II class Type 054 Jiangkai I (Ma'anshan) class Type 053H3 Jiangwei II class Type 053H2G Jiangwei I class Type 053H1G Jianghu V class Type 053H1Q Jianghu IV class Type 053H2 Jianghu III class Type 053H1 Jianghu II class Type 053H Jianghu I class

Coastal
warfare
vessels

Corvettes (FS)

Submarine chasers (PCSC)

Coastal defence ships (K)

Armed merchantman (SP)

Ruijin class⁺
Naval trawlers

Missile boats (PCM)

Torpedo boats (PT)

Type 6625/025/026/026II/R704 Huchuan class
Type 027/027IIB Huzhou class⁺
Type 6602/6702/02/7102II⁺
P4 class⁺
P6 class⁺
P8 class⁺

Gunboats (PG)

Seagoing	Type 062-I Shanghai III class Type 062 Shanghai II class Type 062 Shanghai I class Type 206 Huludao class Type 55/55AShantou class⁺ Beihai class⁺ Type 53/53A/54AHuangpu class⁺ Yulin class⁺ Hashidate-class gunboat⁺ Type 0101⁺ Type 0105⁺ Type 0109⁺ Type 0112⁺ Type 52/52A⁺

Riverine (PBR)	Atami class⁺ Falcon class⁺ Fushimi class⁺ Minquan class⁺ HMS Gannet⁺ Seta class⁺ Toba class⁺

Patrol boats (PB)

Seagoing	Type 026H

Reconnaissance patrol combatant (PGR)	Type 528 Type 865

Amphibious
warfare
vessels

Landing helicopter dock (LHD) or
Landing helicopter assault (LHA)

Type 075 LHA/LHD ? class^*

Amphibious transport dock (LPD)

Type 071 Yuzhao class

Dock landing ship (LSD)

Landing ship helicopter (LSH)

Landing ship tank (LST)

Landing ship medium (LSM)

Landing craft (LC)

Landing craft infantry (LCI)	LCI(L)⁺

Landing craft mechanized (LCM)	Type 363/363A/55 LCM⁺

Landing craft tank (LCT)	Type 068/069 Yuch'in class Type 067 Yunnan class Type 066/066K/066A Yuzhai class⁺ LCT Mk 5 & Mk 6⁺

Landing craft utility (LCU)	Type 271-I Yupen class⁺ Type 271-II⁺ Type 271-IID⁺ Type 271III Type 074 Yuhai (Wuhu-A) class LCU 1600 series⁺

Air-cushioned
Landing Craft (LCAC)

Mine warfare
vessels (MCM)

Minelayers (ML)	Type 918 Wolei class Sokuten class⁺

Minehunters (MH)	Type 081 Wochi class Type 081A Type 082 Wosao class Type 082II Wozang class

Minesweepers (MS)	Type 057K Lianyun class⁺ Type 010 Type 6605⁺ Type 6610⁺ Type 05 T-43 class⁺ Type 058⁺ Type 7102⁺ Type 062 Fushun class⁺

Minesweeping drone (MSD)	Type 529 Type 312 Futi class

Auxiliary
vessels

Ammunition
ships (AE/AEM)

Ammunition ship (AE)	400t-class Yantai class

Ammunition ship, Missile/Rocket (AEM)	Yuan Wang 21 Yuan Wang 22

Buoy tenders (AGL)

Cargo ships (AK)

Cargo ships (AK)	Danlin class Dandao class Galați class Qiongsha class

Flow-on/flow- off ship (AKF)	Donghai Island class

General stores issue ships (AKS)	Type 904 Dayun class Type 904A Type 904B

Reefer ships (AF)	Dongdao class Dongleng class

Roll-on/roll- off ship (AKR)	Type 701

Self-propelled lighter/barge (YF)	500 cubic meter class barge Dongbo 22 class Dongbo 39 class

Degaussing /
deperming ships (ADG)

Dive tenders (YDT)

Engineering
ships

Cable layers (ARC)	Type 890 Youzheng class Type 911II Type 991I Type 991II Youdian class

Crane ship (AB)	Beiqi 346 class Beiqi 384 class

Dredgers (AGD)	8-m³ class Beijun 204 class Dongjun 417 class Dongjun 433 class Dongjun 434 class Nanjun 610 class

Floating pile drivers (YPD )	36-m class floating pile driver Donggong 429 class Nangong 681 class

Hospital ships (AH)

Hospital ships (AH)	Type 920 hospital ship

Medical evacuation ships (AHP)	Zhuanghe

Ambulance transports (APH)	Qiongsha class

Cargo ship, rescue / medical evacuation (APR)	Type Long March⁺

Ambulance craftd (YH)	Beiyi 01 class

Icebreakers (AGB)

Museum ships

Personnel
transport (AP)

Barracks ships (APB)	Xu Xiake

Dispatch boat (YFB)	Beijiao 39 class Beijiao 57 class Beijiao 75 class Beijiao 77 class Dongjiao 03 class Dongjiao 82 class Nanjiao 83 class Nanjiao 90 class

Transport ships (AP)	Type 081 Red Flag class

Troopships (APT)	Beidiao 990 Qiongsha class

Replenishment
ship (AEFS)

Repair ships (AR)

Repair dry docks (ARD)	120t class Dongxiu 912 Hua Chuan No. 1 class

Repair ships (AR)	Type 648 Dadao class

Rescue and
salvage ships

Heavy-lift ship (YHLC)	Type 633

Rescue ships (ARS)	Type 917

Salvage ships (ATS)	Type 922 Type 922II Dalang class Type 922III Dalang II class Type 922IIIA Dalang II class

Scientific
research ships

Environmental research ships (AGER)	300t-class

Hydrographic survey ships (AGS)	Type 068/069 Yuch'in class Type 625C Type 635 A/B/C Yanlai class Type 635II Type 636 Type 636A Type 646 Kan Yang class Type 988

Oceanographic research ships (AGOR)	Xiangyanghong 5 Type 614III Type 625A/B Type 645 Beidiao 992 Zhang Jian

Oceanographic surveillance ships (AGOS)	Type 6610 Shuguang class Type 595 Type 639/639A

Space exploration tracking ships (ARIS)	Yuan Wang 1⁺ Yuan Wang 2⁺ Yuan Wang 3 Yuan Wang 4⁺ Yuan Wang 5 Yuan Wang 6 Yuan Wang 7

Weather ships (AGH)	Type 614I Type 614II

Spy ships (AGI)

Submarine
support ships

Submarine rescue ships (ASR)	Type 930 Hudong class Type 946 Dazhou class Type 946A Dadong class

Submarine tenders (AS)	Type 925 Dajiang class Type 926

Submersibles (X)

Deep-submergence rescue vehicle (DSRV)	Type 7103 DSRV LR7

Deep-submergence vehicle (DSV)	Harmony class Jiaolong class Rainbowfish class Sea Pole class

Other Submersibles (X)	Osprey-class submersible Mobile diving bell QSZ-II submersible

Diver propulsion vehicles (DPV)	QX-50 QY-18 QY-40 QJY-001

Tankers

Replenishment tanker (AOR)	Beiyou 572 class Type 631 Type 905 Fuqing class

Transport oiler (AOT)	Dongyou 630 class Dongyou 640 class Jinyou class Leizhou class Type 620 Shengli class Type 626 Fuzhou class Type 632 Fulin class Type 637 Type 645 Guangzhou class

Water tanker (AWT)	Dongshui 649 class Leizhou class Nanshui 701 class Type 626 Fuzhou class Type 632 Fulin class Type 645 Guangzhou class Type 646

Technological
research
ships

Missile range instrumentation ships (AGM)	Type 830

Sonar trials ships	Beidiao 993

Target ships (AGT)	Chinese target ship Experiment 216 Decommissioned ships

Technical research ships (AGTR)	Mirage Hunter

Torpedo retrievers (TR/TWR)	Type 803 torpedo retriever Type 917 torpedo retriever

Torpedo trials ships (YTT)	Type 906 Type 907A

Weapon trials ships (AVM/AGM)	Yanxi class Type 909 Wuhu-B class Type 909A Dahua class

Training ships (AX)

Training ship (AX)	Type 679 Daxing class Type 0891A Shichang class Yanxi class Decommissioned ships

Training ship, sail (AXS)	Brave the Wave-class

Tugs (AT)

Rescue Tug (ATR)	Daozha class Type 830 Nantuo 181 class

Sea-going Tug (ATA)	Type 802 Gromovoy class Type 837 Hujiu class Type 852 Roslavl class

Harbor tug (AT)	3200hp-class Beituo 617 class Beituo 625 class Beituo 632 class Beituo 659 class Beituo 699 class Beituo 702 class Beituo 715 class Haixiu 121 class

Unmanned underwater
vehicles (UUV)

Remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROUV)	8A4 ROUV RECON-IV ROUV 7B8 ROUV Goldfish class ROUV HR-01 ROUV HR-02 ROUV JH-01 ROUV SJT-5 ROUV SJT-10 ROUV SJT-40 ROUV Seahorse ROUV Sea Dragon-I ROUV Sea Dragon-II ROUV

Autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV)	Arctic class ARV Explorer AUV WZODA AUV CR-01 AUV CR-01A AUV CR-02 AUV Intelligent Water class AUV Submerged Dragon 1 AUV Petrel I HUG Petrel II HUG

* = Under construction or procurement
+ = Retired

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