Tuzhong-class patrol ship

Class overview
Operators China Coast Guard
In servicec. 1980 - ?[1]
Completed4[1]
Active3[2]
General characteristics
TypePatrol, rescue and salvage ship
Displacement3,658 tonnes (3,600 long tons; 4,032 short tons) (full)[3]
Length84.9 metres (279 ft)[3]
Beam14 metres (46 ft)[3]
Draught5.5 metres (18 ft)[3]
Propulsion
  • 2 x Type 9 ESDZ 43/82B diesel engines;[1]
  • 2 shafts[1]
  • Total output: 9,000 bhp (6,700 kW)[1]
Speed18.5 knots (34.3 km/h; 21.3 mph)[3]
Crew60[1]
Sensors and
processing systems		Fin Curve navigation radar[1]

The Tuzhong-class patrol ship (as designated by NATO)[2] is a class of oceangoing rescue and salvage ship[3][1] in the People's Republic of China's China Coast Guard (CCG).[2] Four were built at the Zhonghua Shipyard, and entered service with the People's Liberation Army Navy in the late-1970s.[1] In 2009, each of the three fleets had one and the fourth was in reserve.[4] In 2012, three were transferred to China Marine Surveillance and from there to the CCG.[3]

The Tuzhongs have a 35-ton capacity towing winch.[3][1] In PLAN service, T 710 was fitted with a Type 352 radar, possibly for cruise missile tests.[4][1]

Ships of the class

Name Hull No. Builder Launched Commissioned Fleet Status Notes
Haijing 1310[2] Active[2] Ex-Haijian 110,[3] ex-T 710[2][1] of the North Sea Fleet.[3]
Haijing 2337[2] Active[2] Ex-Haijian 137,[3] ex-T 830[2][1] of the East Sea Fleet.[3]
Haijing 3367[2] Active[2] Ex-Haijian 167,[3] ex-T 154[2][1] of the South Sea Fleet.[3]
T 890[1] Reserve[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Wertheim 2013, p. 135.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l United States Navy Office of Naval Intelligence (19 February 2020). PLA Navy Identification Guide (Report). Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Saunders 2015, p. 169.
  4. ^ a b Saunders 2009, p. 164.

Sources

  • Saunders, Stephan, ed. (2009). Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010. Jane's Information Group. p. 138. ISBN 0-7106-2888-9.
  • Saunders, Stephan, ed. (2015). Jane's Fighting Ships 2015-2016. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710631435.
  • Wertheim, Eric (2013). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems (16 ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1591149545.