List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy

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.

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

There are approximately 500 vessels listed here that constitute the active fleet. Not included here are the various auxiliary ships that together number approximately 230.

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).

Submarines

Strategic ballistic missile submarines (SSBN)

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

Nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs)

Image Class NATO designation Number in service List of ships Notes
Active (6)
Type 093A Shang 4[1]
Type 093 Shang 2[1]
In reserve (3)
Type 091 Han 3[1] In reserve[1]

Conventionally powered attack submarines (SSKs)

Image Class NATO designation Number in service List of ships Notes
Active (>47)
Type 039C Yuan >1 AIP equipped
Type 039B Yuan 16[1] AIP equipped
Type 039A Yuan 4[1] AIP equipped
Project 636M Improved Kilo 8[1]
Project 636 Improved Kilo 2[1]
Type 039 / 039G Song 12[1]
Type 035B Ming 4[1]
In reserve (≤10)
Type 035G Ming Up to 10[1] In reserve[1]

Aircraft carriers

Image Class NATO designation Type Number in service Notes
Type 001 Kuznetsov Aircraft carrier 1[2]
Type 002 Modified Kuznetsov Aircraft carrier 1[2]
Type 003 Fujian[3] Aircraft carrier 1[4]

Major surface combatants

Destroyers

Image Class NATO designation Number in service List of ships Notes
Active (62)
Type 055 Renhai 10[5] List of Type 055 destroyers
Type 052D Luyang III mod
Luyang III
35[6][2] List of Type 052D destroyer
Type 052C Luyang II 6[2] List of Type 052C destroyer
Type 051C Luzhou 2[2] Shenyang (115)[7][8]

Shijiazhuang (116)​[9][8]

Project 956EM Sovremenny III 2[2] Taizhou (138)[10]
Ningbo (139)[10]
Project 956E Sovremenny II 2[2] Hangzhou (136)[10]
Fuzhou (137)[10]
Type 051B Luhai 1[2] Shenzhen (167)[11]
Type 052B Luyang I 2[2] Guangzhou (168)[12]
Wuhan (169)[12]
Type 052 Luhu 2[2] Harbin (112)[13]
Qingdao (113)[14]

Frigates

Image Class NATO designation Number in service List of ships Notes
Active (54)
Type 054B Jiangkai III[3] 2[15] Luohe (545)[16]

Qinzhou (555)[17]

Type 054A Jiangkai II 42[18][2] List of Type 054A frigates
Type 054 Jiangkai 2[2] Ma'anshan (525)[19]
Wenzhou (526)[19]
Type 053H3 Jiangwei II

Jiangwei II Upgrade

2[2]

6[2]

List of 053H3 frigates

Corvettes

Image Class NATO designation Number in service List of ships Notes
Active (50)
Type 056A Jiangdao 50[2] List of Type 056 corvettes An additional 22 Type 056s have been in service with the China Coast Guard since 2021.[20]

Small surface combatants

Image Class NATO designation Type Number in service Notes
Type 022 Houbei Missile boat 60 (est.)[2]
Type 037II Houjian Missile boat 22 (est.)[2]
Type 037IG Houxin Missile boat
Type 037IS Haiqing Submarine chaser Some[2]
Type 062-1 Shanghai III Gunboat Up to 10[2]

Amphibious warfare ships

Image Class NATO designation Type Number in service Notes
Type 071 Yuzhao Amphibious transport dock 8[2]
Type 072II Yukan Landing ship 3[21]
Type 072III Yuting I Landing ship 4[22]
Type 072IIIHG Yuting I Landing ship 5[22]
Type 072A Yuting II Landing ship 9[22]
Type 072B Yuting II Landing ship 6[22]
Type 073III Yudeng Landing ship 1[21]
Type 073A Yunshu Landing ship 10[21]
Type 074 Yuhai Landing ship 15-16[23]
Type 074A Yubei Landing ship 10[23]
Type 075 Yushen Landing helicopter dock 4[2]
Type 076 Yulan[3] Landing helicopter dock First of class undergoing sea trials[24]

Amphibious warfare craft

Image Class NATO designation Type Number in service Notes
Project 1232.2 Pomornik Air-cushioned landing craft 6[23] Chinese designation is "Type 958"[23]
Type 067A Yunnan Landing craft mechanized Some[25]
Type 724 Payi Air-cushioned landing craft 20[26]
Type 726 Yuyi Air-cushioned landing craft 3[26]
Type 726A Yuyi Air-cushioned landing craft 13[26]
Yubu Landing craft mechanized 10+[25]

Mine warfare ships

Image Class NATO designation Type Number in service Notes
Type 081 Wochi Ocean mine countermeasure ship 4[2]
Type 081A Wochi Ocean mine countermeasure ship 10+[2]
Type 082 Wosao I Coastal minesweeper 4[2]
Type 082I Wosao II Coastal minesweeper 12[2]
Type 082II Wozang Ocean mine countermeasure ship 10+[2]

Auxiliaries

Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 066 Yuch'in class Various Not named Not named 1980s- 70 t All fleets Active
Type 911I Yunan/Yunnan class Various Not named Not named 1980s- 128 t All fleets Active
Type 999 ? Various Not named Not named Early 1970s 95 t All fleets Active
Type 999G ? Various Not named Not named Mid 1970s 98 t All fleets Active
Type 999HG ? Various Not named Not named late 1970s 98 t All fleets Active
Type 744A buoy tender Yannan class Nan-Biao 463 South Buoy 463 南标 463 Dec 14, 1980 2,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Biao 982 North Buoy 982 北标 982 Mar 1981 2,000 t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Biao 983 North Buoy 983 北标 983 May 1981 2,000 t North Sea Fleet Active
Type 944A buoy tender Yanni class Dong-Biao 265 East Buoy 265 东标 265 Jan 23, 2017 2,300 t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Biao 467 South Buoy 467 南标 467 Jun 2017 2,300 t South Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Biao 989 North-Buoy 989 北标 989 Sept 4, 2018 2,300 t North Sea Fleet Active
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Dulaji-class cable layer Dulaji class Bei-Lan 768 North Cable 768 北缆 768 ? 300 t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Lan 769 North Cable 769 北缆 769 ? 300 t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Lan 884 East Cable 884 东缆 884 ? 300 t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Lan 885 East Cable 885 东缆 885 ? 300 t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Lan 235 South Cable 235 南缆 235 ? 300 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 911II cable layer Yunan/Yunnan class Various Not named Not named 1980s- 128 t All fleets Active
Type 991 cable layer Youdian class Bei-Lan 764 North Cable 764 北缆 764 1975 – mid 1980s 1327 t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Lan 765 North Cable 765 北缆 765 1975 – mid 1980s 1327 t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Lan 868 East Cable 868 东缆 868 1975 – mid 1980s 1327 t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Lan 873 East Cable 873 东缆 873 1975 – mid 1980s 1327 t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Lan 874 East Cable 874 东缆 874 1975 – mid 1980s 1327 t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Lan 882 East Cable 882 东缆 882 1975 – mid 1980s 1327 t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Lan 234 South Cable 234 南缆 234 1975 – mid 1980s 1327 t South Sea Fleet Active
Youlan-class cable layer Youlan class Dong-Lan 885 East Cable 885 东缆 739 January 30, 2015 5000 t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Lan 233 South Cable 233 南缆 233 2017 5000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
500 cubic meter-class barge ? Bei-Bo 65 North Barge 65 北驳 65 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Bo 66 North Barge 66 北驳 66 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Bo 67 North Barge 67 北驳 67 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Bo 68 North Barge 68 北驳 68 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Bo 37 South Barge 37 南驳 37 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Bo 42 South Barge 42 南驳 42 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Bo 44 South Barge 44 南驳 44 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Bo Sea Pearl-class roll-on/roll-off ship Bo Sea Pearl class Bo-Hai-Cui-Zhu Bo Sea Emerald Pearl 渤海翠珠 August 8, 2012 36,000 t North Sea Fleet Active
Bo-Hai-Jing-Zhu Bo Sea Crystal Pearl 渤海晶珠 October 10, 2012 36,000 t North Sea Fleet Active
Bo-Hai-Zuan-Zhu Bo Sea Diamond Pearl 渤海钻珠 February 2015 36,000 t North Sea Fleet Active
Bo-Hai-Ma-Zhu Bo Sea Agate Pearl 渤海玛珠 March 2015 36,000 t North Sea Fleet Active
Type 711 Modified Hansa Sonderberg class 834 Yinmahu 饮马湖 July 10, 2015 20000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Chinese float-on/float-off ship Zhenhua 33 ? Zhen-Hua 33 Revitalize China 33 振华 33 March 14, 2017 50000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Chinese roll-on/roll-off ship Chang Da Long ? Chang-Da-Long Chang-Da-Long 长达隆 2013 20000 t North Sea Fleet Active
Chinese roll-on/roll-off ship China Revival ? Zhong-Hua-Fu-Xing China Revival 中华复兴 November 4, 2019 45000 t North Sea Fleet Active
Chinese roll-on/roll-off ship Zhong Tie Bo Hai 3 ? Zhong-Tie-Bo Hai 3 China Railway Bo Sea 3 中铁渤海3号 June 18, 2008 25000 t North Sea Fleet Active
Converted/Militarized container ships[27][28] ? Not assigned Various Various Various Various All fleets Active
Darong-class transport / troopship Darong class Nan-Yun 830 South Transport 830 南运 830 2015 5000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Yun 831 South Transport 831 南运 831 2015 5000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Dongbo 22-class barge ? Dong-Bo 22 East Barge 22 东驳 22 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Bo 23 East Barge 23 东驳 23 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Bo 24 East Barge 24 东驳 24 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dongbo 39-class barge (YF) ? Dong-Bo 39 East Barge 39 东驳 39 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dongdao-class reefer ship Dongdao class Bei-Leng 599 North Refrigeration 599 北冷 599 Early 1960s 1600 t North Sea Fleet Active
Dongleng-class reefer ship Dongleng class Dong-Leng 794 East Refrigeration 794 东冷 794 Early 1960s 1290 t East Sea Fleet Active
Qiongsha-class cargo ship Qiongsha class Nan-Yun 832 South Transport 832 南运 832 1980s 2150 t South Sea Fleet Active
Retired landing ships/crafts Various Various Various Various ? Various All fleets Active
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Beiqi 346-class crane ship ? Bei-Qi 346 North Lift 346 北起 346 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Qi 423 East Lift 423 东起 423 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Qi 428 East Lift 428 东起 428 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Qi 745 South Lift 745 南起 745 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Beiqi 384-class crane ship ? Bei-Qi 384 North Lift 384 北起 384 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Crane ship of unidentified type/class ? Nan-Qi 746 South Lift 746 南起 746 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active

Degaussing/deperming ships

Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 911 Dazar class Dong-Qin 870 East Logistics 870 东勤 870 2009 ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Qin 207 South Logisitics 207 南勤 207 2017 ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 912IIIAH Yanci class Bei-Qin 736 North Logistics 736 北勤 736 1988 onward 848 t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Qin 864 East Logistics 864 东勤 864 1988 onward 848 t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Qin 203 South Logistics 203 南勤 203 January 15, 1998 848 t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Qin 205 South Logistics 205 南勤 205 1988 onward 848 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 912IIIA Yanbai class Dong-Qin 860 East Logistics 860 东勤 860 1988 onward 746 t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Qin 863 East Logistics 863 东勤 863 1988 onward 746 t East Sea Fleet Active
Type 912III Bei-Qin 735 North Logistics 735 北勤 735 December 1973 746 t North Sea Fleet Active
Type 912I Nan-Qin 202 South Logistics 202 南勤 202 December 1972 570 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 912 Bei-Qin 731 North Logistics 731 北勤 731 March 1970 570 t North Sea Fleet Active
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Longma-class dive tender / rescue ship Longma class Bei-Jiu 141 North Rescue 141 北救 141 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Jiu 142 North Rescue 142 北救 142 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Jiu 507 South Rescue 507 南救 507 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 904I dive tender / research ship Yanqian class Kan-Cha No. 1 Survey No. 1 勘查一号 August 1981 1354 t All fleets Active
Type 904II dive tender / research ship Kan-Cha No. 2 Survey No. 2 勘查二号 May 1983 1327 t All fleets Active
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
8 cubic meter-class dredger ? Jiao-Zhua 110 Jiao-Zhua 110 交抓 110 July 1987 ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Beijun 204-class dredger ? Bei-Jun 204 North Deepen 204 北浚 204 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Jun 272 North Deepen 272 北浚 272 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Jun 609 South Deepen 609 南浚 609 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Dongjun 417-class dredger ? Dong-Jun 417 East Deepen 417 东浚 417 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dongjun 433-class dredger ? Dong-Jun 433 East Deepen 433 东浚 433 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dongjun 434-class dredger ? Dong-Jun 434 East Deepen 434 东浚 434 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dredger of unidentified type/class ? Bei-Jun 271 North Deepen 746 北浚 271 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Jun 273 North Deepen 273 北浚 273 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Jun 274 North Deepen 274 北浚 274 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Jun 277 North Deepen 277 北浚 277 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Jun 278 North Deepen 278 北浚 278 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Nanjun 610-class dredger ? Nan-Jun 610 South Deepen 610 南浚 610 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Jun 611 South Deepen 611 南浚 611 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active

Engineering Ships

Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Engineering ship of unidentified type/class ? Bei-Gong 275 North Engineering 275 北工 275 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Gong 276 North Engineering 276 北工 276 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Dulaji-class environmental research ship Dulaji class Bei-Jian 04 North Monitor 04 北监 04 ? 300 t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Jian 10 North Monitor 10 北监 10 ? 300 t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Jian 06 East Monitor 06 东监 06 ? 300 t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Jian 03 South Monitor 03 南监 03 ? 300 t South Sea Fleet Active

Fleet replenishment

Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 901 fast combat support ship Fuyu class 901 (Ex-965)[29] Hulun Lake 呼伦湖 2017 48,000 t Active
905 (Ex-967) Chagan Lake 查干湖 2018 48,000 t South Sea fleet Active
Type 904B general stores issue ship Danyao II class 962 Lugu Lake 泸沽湖 2015 15,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
961 Junshan Lake 军山湖 2015 15,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 904A general stores issue ship Danyao I class 888 Fuxian Lake 抚仙湖 2007 15,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 904 general stores issue ship Dayun class 883 Dongting Lake 洞庭湖 1992 11,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 903 replenishment ship Fuchi I class 886 Qiandao Lake 千岛湖 2004 25,000 t East Sea Fleet Active
887 Weishan Lake 微山湖 2004 25,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 903A replenishment ship Fuchi II class 889 Tai Lake 太湖 2013 25,000 t North Sea Fleet Active
890 Chao Lake 巢湖 2013 25,000 t East Sea Fleet Active
902[30] Dongping Lake 东平湖 2015 25,000 t North Sea Fleet Active
904[31] Gaoyou Lake 高邮湖 2016 25,000 t East Sea Fleet Active
906[32] Hong Lake 洪湖 2016 25,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
907[33] Luoma Lake 骆马湖 2016 25,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
903[34] Kekexili Lake 可可西里湖 2019 25,000 t North Sea Fleet Active
902 ? ? 2020 est. 25,000 t North Sea Fleet Active
Type 908 replenishment ship Fusu class 885 Qinghai Lake 青海湖 1999 37,000 t South Sea Fleet Active

Floating pile drivers

Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
36 meter-class floating pile driver ? Dong-Gong 410 East Engineering 410 东工 410 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Gong 427 East Engineering 427 东工 427 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Donggong 429-class floating pile driver ? Dong-Gong 429 East Engineering 429 东工 429 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Nangong 681-class floating pile driver ? Nan-Gong 681 South Engineering 681 南工 681 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active

General purpose research ships

Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Beidiao 990 ferry / research ship Kanwu class Bei-Diao 990 Bei-Diao 990 北调 990 December 2009 380 t North Sea Fleet Active
Beidiao 991 multipurpose research ship Kandao class Bei-Diao 991 North Investigation 991 北调 991 April 2008 1441 t North Sea Fleets Active
Beidiao 993 sonar trials ship / research ship Kantan class Bei-Diao 993 North Investigation 991 北调 991 April 2008 1441 t North Sea Fleets Active
Dubei-class target ship / research ship Dubei class Shi-Yan 216 Experiment 216 试验 216 2015 ? t ? Active
Dong-Ba 01 East Target 01 东靶 01 2015 onward ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Ba 11 South Target 11 南靶 11 2015 onward ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Various Various Various 2015 onward ? t ? Under construction
Type 904I dive tender / research ship Yanqian class Kan-Cha No. 1 Survey No. 1 勘查一号 August 1981 1354 t All fleets Active
Type 904II dive tender / research ship Kan-Cha No. 2 Survey No. 2 勘查二号 May 1983 1327 t All fleets Active
Type 906 torpedo trials craft / research ship Xiang Yang Hong 9 class Kan-Cha 3 Survey No. 3 勘查三号 January 1987 2300 t All fleets Active
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Ankang-class ambulance craft Ankang class Bei-Yi 01 North Medic 01 北医 01 Mid-2010s ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Yi 12 East Medic 12 东医 12 Mid-2010s ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Yi 13 East Medic 13 东医 13 Mid-2010s ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Yi 10 South Medic 10 南医 10 Mid-2010s ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Yi 11 South Medic 11 南医 11 Mid-2010s ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Chinese medical evacuation ship Zhuanghe ? 865 Zhuanghe 庄河 2004 24,043 gt South Sea Fleet Active
Huayuankou cargo ship, medical evacuation ? ? Huayuankou 花园口 1990s 5,986 gt South Sea Fleet Active
Qiongsha-class ambulance transport Qiongsha class Y833 Nankang 南康 1986 2150 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 919 hospital ship Anshen class Nan-Yi 12 South Medic 12 南医 12 2020 4,000-5,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Yi 13 South Medic 13 南医 13 2020 4,000-5,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 920 hospital ship Anwei class 866 Daishan Dao/Peace Ark 岱山岛 2007 14,300 t Active
867 Silk Road Ark[35] 丝路方舟 2024 10,000+ t[36] Active

Hydrographic survey ships

Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 55 hydrographic survey craft Shantou class Various Not named Not named converted from
retired gunboats
77.5 t All fleets Active
Type 068/069 coastal hydrographic survey craft Yuch'in class Various Not named Not named ? 58 t All fleets Active
Type 635A hydrographic survey ship Yanlai class Bei-Ce 943 North Survey 943 北测 943 January 1970 1245 t North Sea Fleet Active
Type 635B hydrographic survey ship Dong-Ce 227 East Survey 227 东测 227 1972 1245 t East Sea Fleet Active
Type 635C hydrographic survey ship Dong -Ce 226 East Survey 226 东测 226 February 1982 1245 t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan -Ce 427 South Survey 427 南测 427 January 1983 1245 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 635II hydrographic survey ship Nan-Ce 470 South Survey 470 南测 470 1980 1245 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 636A hydrographic survey ship Shupang class 872 Zhu Kezhen 竺可桢 2008 5883 t All fleets Active
873 Qian Xuesen 钱学森 December 26, 2015 5883 t All fleets Active
874 Deng Jiaxian 邓稼先 February 2, 2016 5883 t All fleets Active
875 Qian Sanqiang 钱三强 May 1, 2008 5883 t All fleets Active
876 Qian Weichang 钱伟长 July 25, 2016 5883 t All fleets Active
877 Chen Jingrun 陈景润 December 8, 2016 5883 t All fleets Active
878 Wang Ganchang 王淦昌 After 2016 5883 t All fleets Active
879 Zhu Guangya 朱光亚 After 2016 5883 t All fleets Active
880 Mao Yisheng 茅以升 After 2016 5883 t All fleets Active
Type 639A hydrographic survey ship Kanhai class Bei-Ce 901 North Survey 901 北测 901 2015 1500 t South Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Ce 902 North Survey 902 北测 902 2016 1500 t South Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Ce 232 East Survey 232 东测 232 2013 1500 t South Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Ce 233 East Survey 233 东测 233 2015 1500 t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Ce 429 South Survey 429 南测 429 2013 1500 t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Ce 430 South Survey 430 南测 430 2013 1500 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 646 coastal hydrographic survey ship Kanyang class Nan-Ce 426 South Survey 426 南测 426 1983 676 t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Ce 428 South Survey 428 南测 428 1983 676 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 8101 coastal hydrographic survey ship ? Various Not named Not named 1975- 200 t All fleets Active
Type 8105 hydrographic survey ship FT-14 AIT class Various Not named Not named 1980s 366.82 t All fleets Active
Type 8154 hydrographic survey ship Various Not named Not named 1981- 600 t All fleets Active
Type 792 hydrographic survey ship Various Not named Not named 1990s 600 t All fleets Active
Yanjiu-class survey ship Yanjiu class Dong-Ce 228 East Survey 228 东测 228 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Ce 229 East Survey 229 东测 229 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 272 icebreaker Yanrao class Hai-bing 722 Sea Ice 722 海冰 722 January 1, 2016 4860 t North Sea Fleet Active
Hai-bing 723 Sea Ice 723 海冰 723 March 17, 2016 4860 t North Sea Fleet Active

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.

Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Status
Type 031 ballistic submarine Golf class 200 Long March # 200 长征 200号 September 2020[37] 3,553 t On Chinese naval registry
Type 033 submarine Romeo class 237 Great Wall 237 长城 237 1998 1,830 t On Chinese naval registry
Type 051 destroyer Luda II class 105 Jinan 济南 2007 3,670 t On Chinese naval registry
Type 053K frigate Jiangdong class 531[38] Yingtan 鹰潭 1994 1,730 t On Chinese naval registry
Type 091 submarine Han class 401[38] Long March # 1 长征1号 2016[39] 5,000 t On Chinese naval registry
Type 6607 destroyer Anshan class 101[38] Anshan 鞍山 1992 2,150 t On Chinese naval registry
Type 021 missile boat Huangfeng 3101[40] Not named Not named 1960s 205 t On Chinese naval registry
Type 024 missile boat Not assigned 3139[41] Not named Not named 1993 78 t On Chinese naval registry
Minquan-class gunboat
(replica)
Minquan class 53-219[38][42] Yangtze 长江 2021 464 t On Chinese naval registry
Project 183 torpedo boat P-6 class 245[43] Not assigned Not assigned 1991 67 t On Chinese naval registry
Japanese 25-ton riverine gunboat N/A 414[44] Heroic Gunboat in the Toumenshan Naval Battle 头门山海战英雄艇 1960s 25 t On Chinese naval registry
Gunboat converted from
Landing craft, control
N/A, ex-USN craft Not assigned Liberation[38] 解放 1989 28 t On Chinese naval registry
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Chinese oceanographic research ship Zhang Jian ? Not assigned Zhang Jian 张謇 2016 4800 t All fleets Active
Type 639 oceanographic research ship Kanhai class Bei-Diao 992 North Investigation 992 北调 992 2008 1500 t North Sea Fleet Active
Type 645 oceanographic research ship ? Nan-Diao 350 South Investigation 350 南调 350 ? 4435 t South Sea Fleet Active
Xiang-Yang-Hong 9 Facing the Red Sun 9 向阳红 9 December 1978 4435 t North Sea Fleet Active
Xiang-Yang-Hong 14 Facing the Red Sun 14 向阳红 14 July 1981 4400 t North Sea Fleet Active
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Chinese oceanographic surveillance ship Ruili No. 10 ? Rui-Li 10 Rui-Li 10 瑞利十号 2016 5300 t All fleets Active
Type 927 oceanographic surveillance ship Dongjian class 780 Beta Ursae Majoris 天璇星 2018 5000 t South Sea Fleet Active
781 Gamma Ursae Majoris 天玑星 2019 5000 t South Sea Fleet Active
782 Eta Ursae Majoris 瑶光星 2019 5000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 988 oceanographic surveillance ship ? Hai-Sheng 582 Hai-Sheng 582 海声 582 1972 590 t South Sea Fleet Active

Personnel transports

Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Beidiao 990 Kanwu class Bei-Diao 990 Bei-Diao 990 北调 990 December 2009 380 t North Sea Fleet Active
Daguan-class barracks ship / troopship / training ship Daguan class 88 Xu Xiake 徐霞客 2011 30000 t North Sea Fleet Active
89 Li Daoyuan 郦道元 2018 30000 t North Sea Fleet Active
Darong-class transport / troopship Darong class Nan-Yun 830 South Transport 830 南运 830 2015 5,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Yun 831 South Transport 831 南运 831 2015 5,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Duchuan-class dispatch boat Duchuan class Bei-Jiao 72 North Traffic 72 北交 72 Duchuan class ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Jiao 83 South Traffic 83 南交 83 Duchuan class ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Jiao 89 South Traffic 89 南交 89 Duchuan class ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Duludao-class dispatch boat Duludao class Bei-Jiao 74 North Traffic 74 北交 74 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Jiao 92 East Traffic 92 东交 92 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Jiao 93 East Traffic 93 东交 93 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Jiao 92 South Traffic 92 南交 92 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Dufei-class dispatch boat Dufei class Bei-Jiao 88 Bei-Jiao 88 北交 88 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Dukou-class dispatch boat Dukou class Bei-Jiao 90 North Traffic 90 北交90 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Jiao 87 East Traffic 87 东交87 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Jiao 88 East Traffic 88 东交88 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Jiao 85 South Traffic 85 南交85 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Jiao 86 South Traffic 86 南交86 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Dumuju-class dispatch boat Dumuju class Bei-Jiao 77 Bei-Jiao 77 北交 77 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Dusso-class dispatch boat Dusso class Dong-Jiao 65 East Traffic 65 东交 65 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Duzhou-class dispatch boat Duzhou class Dong-Jiao 82 East Traffic 82 东交 82 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Nanjiao 90-class dispatch boat ? Nan-Jiao 90 South Traffic 90 南交 90 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Jiao 91 South Traffic 91 南交 91 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Qiongsha-class troopship Qiongsha class Nan-Yun 834 South Transport 834 南运 834 1980s 2150 t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Yun 835 South Transport 835 南运 835 1980s 2150 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 081 transport ship ? Bei-Yun 443 North Transport 443 北运 443 Early 1970s 1950 t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Yun 528 North Transport 528 北运 528 Early 1970s 1950 t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Yun 577 East Transport 577 东运 577 Early 1970s 1950 t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Yun 765 East Transport 756 东运 756 Early 1970s 1950 t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Yun 771 East Transport 771 东运 771 Early 1970s 1950 t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Yun 836 South Transport 836 南运 836 Early 1970s 1950 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 805 dispatch boat ? Several Not named Not named 1971-1980 52 t All fleets Being retired

Range support & target ships

Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Dachou-class torpedo retriever / range support / target ship Dachou class Bei-Yun 530 North Transport 530 北运 530 Since early 2010s ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Yun 760 East Transport 760 东运 760 Since early 2010s ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Yun 846 South Transport 846 南运 846 Since early 2010s ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Yun 847 South Transport 847 南运 847 Since early 2010s ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Dubei-class research ship / target ship Dubei class Shi-Yan 216 Experiment 216 试验 216 2015 ? t ? Active
Dong-Ba 01 East Target 01 东靶 01 2015 onward ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Ba 11 South Target 11 南靶 11 2015 onward ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Various Various Various 2015 onward ? t ? Under construction
Type 811 target ship ? Several Not named Not named 1975 onward 66 t All fleets Being retired
Type 917 torpedo retriever / range support / target ship Damen class Bei-Yun 455 North Transport 455 北运 455 1990s-2007 720 t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Yun 484 North Transport 484 北运 484 1990s-2007 720 t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Yun 485 North Transport 485 北运 485 1990s-2007 720 t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Yun 529 North Transport 529 北运 529 1990s-2007 720 t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Yun 758 East Transport 758 东运 758 1990s-2007 720 t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Yun 803 East Transport 803 东运 803 1990s-2007 720 t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Yun 841 South Transport 841 南运 841 1990s-2007 720 t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Yun 844 South Transport 844 南运 844 1990s-2007 720 t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Yun 854 South Transport 854 南运 854 1990s-2007 720 t South Sea Fleet Active
Decommissioned ships Various Various Various Various ongoing ? t All fleets Active
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
120 ton-class repair dry dock ? 809 Not named Not named 1971 518 t East Sea Fleet Active
Dongxiu 912-class repair dry dock ? Dong-Xiu 912 East Repair 912 东修 912 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Hua Chuan No. 1-class repair dry dock ? Hua Chuan No. 1 China Ship No. 1 华船一号 2016 13000 t East Sea Fleet Active
Type 648 repair ship Dadao class Dong-Xiu 911 East Repair 911 东修 911 January 1985 1900 t East Sea Fleet Active
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Datuo-class rescue and salvage ship Datuo class Bei-Tuo 742 North Tug 742 北拖 742 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 159 South Tug 159 南拖 159 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 194 South Tug 194 南拖 194 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 196 South Tug 196 南拖 196 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Various Various Various ? ? t ? Under construction
Haijiu 101-class rescue and salvage ship Haijiu (Hai Jiu) 101 class Bei-Jiu 739 North Rescue 739 北救739 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Jiu 742 North Rescue 742 北救742 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Jiu 743 North Rescue 743 北救743 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Jiu 171 South Rescue 171 南救 171 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Jiu 195 South Rescue 195 南救 195 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Jiu 198 South Rescue 198 南救 198 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Various Various Various ? ? t ? Under construction
Longma-class dive tender / rescue ship Longma class Bei-Jiu 141 North Rescue 141 北救 141 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Jiu 142 North Rescue 142 北救 142 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Jiu 507 South Rescue 507 南救 507 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 633 heavy-lift ship ? Nan-Bo 46 South Barge 46 南驳 46 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 917 rescue ship Dasan class Bei-Jiu 143 North Rescue 143 北救 143 2012 ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Jiu 335 Dong-Jiu 335 东救 335 2012 onward ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Type 922IIIA rescue & salvage ship Dalang III class Bei-Jiu 138 North Rescue 138 北救 138 1987 onward ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Jiu 332 East Rescue 332 东救 332 1987 onward ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Jiu 501 South Rescue 501 南救 501 1987 onward ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 922III rescue & salvage ship Dalang II class Bei-Jiu 122 North Rescue 122 北救 122 March 31, 1987 ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Type 922II rescue & salvage ship Dalang class Nan-Jiu 503 South Rescue 503 南救 503 December 1976 4450 t South Sea Fleet Active
Unknown Unknown 834 Yinma Lake 饮马湖[45] ? ? Presumably South Sea Fleet Active
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 815A Dongdiao II class 796 (ex-856)[29] Mizar 开阳星 2017 6,600 t North Sea Fleet Active
797 (ex-857) Megrez 天枢星 2017 6,600 t South Sea Fleet Active
798 (ex-858) Alioth 玉衡星 2018 6,600 t South Sea Fleet Active
799 (ex-859) Venus 金星 2018 6,600 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 815G 793 (ex-853) Uranus 天王星 2010 6,600 t South Sea Fleet Active
794 (ex-854) Sirius 天狼星 2015 6,600 t North Sea Fleet Active
795 (ex-855) Dubhe 天权星 2015 6,600 t East Sea Fleet Active
792 (ex-852) Neptune 海王星 2015 6,600 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 815 Dongdiao I class 791 (ex-851) Polaris 北极星 1999 6,600 t East Sea Fleet Active
Type 814A Dadie class Beidiao 900 Xiang Yang Hong 28 向阳红28号 1986 2,550 t North Sea Fleet Active
Type 792 FT-14 AIT class Zhan-Yu 819 Zhanjiang Fishing 819 湛渔 819 1989 onward 600 t All fleets Active
Zhan-Yu 820 Zhanjiang Fishing 820 湛渔 820 1989 onward 600 t All fleets Active
Zhan-Yu 821 Zhanjiang Fishing 821 湛渔 821 1989 onward 600 t All fleets Active
Zhan-Yu 822 Zhanjiang Fishing 822 湛渔 822 1989 onward 600 t All fleets Active
Zhe-Hai-Yu 626 Zhejiang Haining Fishing 626 浙海渔 626 1989 onward 600 t All fleets Active
Zhe-Hai-Yu 627 Zhejiang Haining Fishing 627 浙海渔 627 1989 onward 600 t All fleets Active
Zhe-Hai-Yu 628 Zhejiang Haining Fishing 628 浙海渔 628 1989 onward 600 t All fleets Active
Zhe-Hai-Yu 629 Zhejiang Haining Fishing 629 浙海渔 629 1989 onward 600 t All fleets Active
Type 8154 Various Various Various 1981 onward 600 t All fleets Active
Type 8105 Various Various Various 1981 onward 600 t All fleets Active

Submarine support ships

Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 925 submarine support ship Dajiang class Bei-Jiu (北救) 121 Changxing Island 长兴岛 November 1979 10087 t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Jiu (东救) 302 Chongming Island 崇明岛 1980s 10087 t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Jiu (南救) 506 Yongxing Island 永兴岛 1980s 10087 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 926 submarine support ship Dalao class 864 Oceanic Island 海洋岛 2010 7600t North Sea Fleet Active
865 Liugong Island 刘公岛 2012 onward 7600 t North Sea Fleet Active
867 Long Island 长岛 2012 onward 7600 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 930 submarine rescue ship Hudong class J301 Sea Rescue 512 海救 512 July 30, 1969 2500 t East Sea Fleet Active
Type 946 submarine rescue ship Dazhou class Bei-Jiu 137 North Rescue 137 北救 137 December 26, 1977 1100 t North Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Jiu 502 South Rescue 502 南救 502 December 26, 1977 1100 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 946A submarine rescue ship Dadong class Dong-Jiu 304 East Rescue 304 东救 304 December 1982 1500 t East Sea Fleet Active

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.

Type NATO designation Classification Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Status
Deep Sea Warrior ? Bathyscaphe Shen-Hai-Yong-Shi Deep Sea Warrior 深海勇士 2016 20 t Active
LR7 ? Rescue submersible Shen-Hai 120 Deep Sea 120 深海 120 2009 20 t Active
Mobile diving bell ? Submersible Various Not named Not named ? 10.5 t Active
Osprey class ? Submersible Yu-Ying 1 Ospray 1 鱼鹰 1 1989 14.18 t Active
Submersible Yu-Ying 1 Ospray 2 鱼鹰 2 1989 14.18 t Active
QSZ-II ? Submersible Various Not named Not named ? ? t Active
Rainbowfish ? Bathyscaphe Cai-Hong-Yu Rainbowfish 彩虹鱼 Late 2010s ? t Active
Sea Pole class ? Bathyscaphe Hai-Ji 1 Sea Pole 1 海极 1 2009 onward 24 t Active
Bathyscaphe He-Xie Harmony 和谐 2009 onward 22.9 t Active
Bathyscaphe Jiao-Long Flood Dragon 蛟龙 2010 22 t Active
Struggler ? Bathyscaphe Fen-Dou-Zhe Struggler 奋斗者 2020 36 t Active
Type 7103 ? Rescue submersible Various Not named Not named 1987 35 t Active
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Chinese tanker Hua Chuan ? Not assigned Hua-Chuan 华川 March 2013 6300 t East Sea Fleet Active
Fubai class transport oil tanker Fubai class Dong-You 640 East Oil 640 东油 640 ? ? t East Sea Fleet[46][47] Active
Nan-You 968 South Oil 968 南油 968 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-You 971 South Oil 971 南油 971 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-You 972 South Oil 972 南油 972 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Fujian-class transport oil tanker Fujian class Bei-You 400 North Oil 400 北油 400 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-You 561 North Oil 561 北油 561 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-You 562 North Oil 562 北油 562 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-You 573 North Oil 573 北油 573 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-You 630 East Oil 630 东油 630 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-You 632 East Oil 632 东油 632 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-You 634 East Oil 634 东油 634 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-You 635 East Oil 635 东油 635 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-You 638 East Oil 638 东油 638 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-You 639 East Oil 639 东油 639 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-You 650 East Oil 650 东油 650 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-You 954 South Oil 954 南油 954 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-You 962 South Oil 962 南油 962 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-You 965 South Oil 965 南油 965 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-You 969 South Oil 969 南油 969 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-You 970 South Oil 970 南油 970 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Fujian-class water tanker Bei-Shui 566 North Water 566 北水 566 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Shui 581 North Water 581 北水 581 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Shui 650 East Water 650 东水 650 ? ? t East Sea Fleet[48][49] Active
Nan-Shui 970 South Water 970 南水 970 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Fushi-class transport oil tanker Fushi class Bei-You 576 North Oil 576 北油 576 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-You 633 East Oil 633 东油 633 ? ? t East Sea Fleets Active
Nan-You 958 South Oil 958 南油 958 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-You 963 South Oil 963 南油 963 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-You 976 South Oil 976 南油 976 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Fushi-class water tanker Dong-Shui 649 East Water 649 东水 649 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Shui 964 South Water 964 南水 964 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Shui 965 South Water 965 南水 965 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Jinyou-class water tanker Jinyou class Nan-Shui 960 South Water 960 南水 960 ? 4800 t South Sea Fleet Active
Nanshui 701-class water tanker ? Nan-Shui 701 South Water 701 南水 701 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Type 620 transport oil tanker Shengli class Dong-You 621 East Oil 621 东油 621 1980s 4940 t East Sea Fleet Active
Type 631 transport oil tanker Fuchang class Bei-You 565 North Oil 565 北油 565 ? ? t North Sea Fleets Active
Dong-You 631 East Oil 631 东油 631 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-You 641 East Oil 641 东油 641 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-You 957 South Oil 957 南油 957 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-You 959 South Oil 959 南油 959 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-You 973 South Oil 973 南油 973 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 637 transport oil tanker Fuxiao class Bei-You 567 North Oil 567 北油 567 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-You 637 East Oil 637 东油 637 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Various Various Various ? ? t ? Under construction
Type 637 water tanker Various Various ? ? ? t ? Under construction
Type 645 water tanker Guangzhou class Bei-Shui 590 North Water 590 北水 590 ? 900 t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Shui 593 North Water 593 北水 593 ? 900 t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Shui 645 East Water 645 东水 645 ? 900 t East Sea Fleet Active
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Chinese sailless submarine ? Unknown Unknown Unknown 2019 ? t All fleets Active
Beidiao 993 sonar trials ship / research ship Kantan class Bei-Diao 993 North Investigation 993 北调 993 December 2000 2300 t North Sea Fleet Active
Chinese technical research ship Mirage Hunter ? Huan-Yin-Lie-Shou Mirage Hunter 幻影猎手 2012 ? t Used for stealth research Active
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Dachou-class range support / target ship / torpedo retriever Dachou class Bei-Yun 530 North Transport 530 北运 530 Since early 2010s ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Yun 760 East Transport 760 东运 760 Since early 2010s ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Yun 846 South Transport 846 南运 846 Since early 2010s ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Yun 847 South Transport 847 南运 847 Since early 2010s ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 803 torpedo retriever ? Various Various Various 1977 97 t All fleets Active
Type 906 research ship / torpedo trials craft Xiang Yang Hong 9 class Kan-Cha 3 Survey No. 3 勘查三号 January 1987 2300 t All fleets Active
Type 907A torpedo trials craft ? Kan-Cha 4 Survey No. 4 勘查四号 February 1987 615 t All fleets Active
Type 917 range support / target ship / torpedo retriever Damen class Bei-Yun 455 North Transport 455 北运 455 1990s-2007 720 t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Yun 484 North Transport 484 北运 484 1990s-2007 720 t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Yun 485 North Transport 485 北运 485 1990s-2007 720 t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Yun 529 North Transport 529 北运 529 1990s-2007 720 t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Yun 758 East Transport 758 东运 758 1990s-2007 720 t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Yun 803 East Transport 803 东运 803 1990s-2007 720 t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Yun 841 South Transport 841 南运 841 1990s-2007 720 t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Yun 844 South Transport 844 南运 844 1990s-2007 720 t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Yun 854 South Transport 854 南运 854 1990s-2007 720 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 830 range instrumentation ship / rescue tug Tuozhong class Dong-Tuo 830 East Tug 830 东拖 830 December 1977 4000 t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 154 South Tug 154 南拖 154 September 1979 4000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Yuan Wang-class space exploration tracking ship / range instrumentation ship Yuan Wang class Yuan-Wang 3 Long View 3 远望 3 May 1995 17000 t PLA SSF Active
Yuan-Wang 5 Long View 5 远望 5 September 29, 2007 25000 t PLA SSF Active
Yuan-Wang 6 Long View 6 远望 6 July 2008 25000 t PLA SSF Active
Yuan-Wang 7 Long View 7 远望 7 July 19, 2016 25000 t PLA SSF Active

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.

Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Daguan-class barracks ship / troopship / training ship Daguan class 88 Xu Xiake 徐霞客 2011 30000 t North Sea Fleet Active
89 Li Daoyuan 郦道元 2018 30000 t North Sea Fleet Active
Type 679 training ship Daxin class 81 Zheng He 郑和 1986 5,548 t Dalian Naval Academy Active
Type 0891A training ship Dashi class 82 Shichang 世昌 1997 9,700 t Dalian Naval Academy Active
Type 680 training ship Dadu class 83 Qi Jiguang 戚继光 2017 9,000 t Dalian Naval Academy Active
Type 2630 training ship ? 86 Brave the wave 破浪 2017 1,200 t Dalian Naval Academy Active
Type 051 destroyer Luda class Ex-106 Ex-Xi'an 西安 October 2007 3,250 t PLA Naval University of Engineering Active (stationary training facility)
Type 051Z destroyer Luda class Ex-132 Ex-Hefei 合肥 October 2012 3,250 t PLA Naval Aviation University Active (stationary training facility)
Type 6607 destroyer Anshan class 104 Taiyuan 太原 1991 2,150 t Dalian Naval Academy Active (stationary training facility)
Type 033 submarine Romeo class Ex-303 Ex-Great Wall 107 长城107号 October 2009 1,830 t PLA Naval University of Engineering Active (stationary training facility)
Type 053H1Q frigate Jianghu-IV class Ex-544 Ex-Siping
renamed as Lüshun
旅顺 2005 1,860 t Dalian Naval Academy Active
Yanxi-class drone mothership/training ship Yanxi class Xun 701 Training 701 训 701 1970 1,200 t Dalian Naval Academy Active
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Beituo 617-class harbor tug ? Bei-Tuo 617 North Tug 617 北拖 617 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 655 North Tug 655 北拖 655 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Beituo 699-class harbor tug ? Bei-Tuo 699 North Tug 699 北拖 699 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Beituo 702-class harbor tug ? Bei-Tuo 702 North Tug 702 北拖 702 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Beituo 715-class harbor tug ? Bei-Tuo 715 North Tug 715 北拖 715 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 838 East Tug 838 东拖 838 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 846 East Tug 846 东拖 846 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 859 East Tug 859 东拖 859 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 146 South Tug 146 南拖 146 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 401 South Tug 401 南拖 401 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 739 rescue tug ? Bei-Tuo 739 North Tug 739 北拖 739 2016 6000 t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 743 North Tug 743 北拖 743 2018/2019 6000 t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 861 East Tug 861 东拖 861 2018/2019 6000 t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 863 East Tug 863 东拖 863 2019 6000 t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 171 South Tug 171 南拖 171 2018/2019 6000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 195 South Tug 195 南拖 195 January 2018 6000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Daozha-class rescue tug Daozha class Dong-Tuo 890 East Tug 890 东拖 890 1993 4000 t East Sea Fleet Active
Datuo-class rescue ship / rescue tug Datuo class Bei-Tuo 742 North Tug 742 北拖 742 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 159 South Tug 159 南拖 159 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 194 South Tug 194 南拖 194 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 196 South Tug 196 南拖 196 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Various Various Various ? ? t ? Under construction
Dong-Tuo 835-class rescue tug ? Dong-Tuo 835 East Tug 835 东拖 835 2017 ? t East Sea Fleet Active
? ? ? After 2017 ? t ? Active
Ducha-class large harbor tug Ducha class Bei-Tuo 624 North Tug 624 北拖 624 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 625 North Tug 625 北拖 625 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 626 North Tug 626 北拖 626 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 627 North Tug 627 北拖 627 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 629 North Tug 629 北拖 629 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 718 North Tug 718 北拖 718 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 871 East Tug 871 东拖 871 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 872 East Tug 872 东拖 872 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 873 East Tug 873 东拖 873 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 169 South Tug 169 南拖 169 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 170 South Tug 170 南拖 170 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 173 South Tug 173 南拖 173 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 178 South Tug 178 南拖 178[45] ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 179 South Tug 179 南拖 179 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Duda-class large harbor tug Duda class Bei-Tuo 632 North Tug 632 北拖 632 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 681 North Tug 681 北拖 681 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 685 North Tug 685 北拖 685 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 769 North Tug 769 北拖 769 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 874 East Tug 874 东拖 874 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 876 East Tug 876 东拖 876 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 878 East Tug 878 东拖 878 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 879 East Tug 879 东拖 879 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 172 South Tug 172 南拖 172 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 176 South Tug 176 南拖 176 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 177 South Tug 177 南拖 177 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Duhast-class large harbor tug Duhast class Bei-Tuo 633 North Tug 633 北拖 633 2004 onward 2300 t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 719 Bei-Tuo 719 北拖 719 2004 onward 2300 t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 720 North Tug 720 北拖 720 2004 onward 2300 t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 725 North Tug 725 北拖 725 2004 onward 2300 t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 733 North Tug 733 北拖 733 2004 onward 2300 t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 832 East Tug 832 东拖 832 2004 onward 2300 t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 876 East Tug 876 东拖 876 2004 onward 2300 t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 880 East Tug 880 东拖 880 2004 onward 2300 t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 180 South Tug 180 南拖 180 2004 onward 2300 t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 182 South Tug 182 南拖 182 2004 onward 2300 t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 183 South Tug 183 南拖 183 2004 onward 2300 t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 186 South Tug 186 南拖 186 2004 onward 2300 t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 187 South Tug 187 南拖 187 2004 onward 2300 t South Sea Fleet Active
Dujiang-class medium harbor tug Dujiang class Bei-Tuo 644 North Tug 644 北拖 644 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 648 North Tug 648 北拖 648 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 659 North Tug 659 北拖 659 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 841 East Tug 841 东拖 841 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 848 East Tug 848 东拖 848 ? ? t East Sea Fleet Active
Various Various Various ? ? t ? All fleets
Dunado-class medium harbor tug Dunado class Bei-Tuo 686 North Tug 686 北拖 686 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Dupo-class large harbor tug Dupo class Nan-Tuo 192 South Tug 192 南拖 192 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Various (10+) Various Various ? ? t ? In service & under construction
Haixiu 121-class repair tug ? Hai-Xiu 121 Hai-Xiu 121 海修121 ? ? t ? Active
Tuqiang-class sea-ging tug ? Nan-Tuo 181 South Tug 181 南拖 181 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 189 South Tug 189 南拖 189 ? ? t South Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 721 North Tug 721 北拖 721 ? ? t North Sea Fleet Active
Type 802 sea-going tug Gromovoy class Dong-Tuo 802 East Tug 802 东拖 802 Early 1960s 795 t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 811 East Tug 811 东拖 811 Early 1960s 795 t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 824 East Tug 824 东拖 824 Early 1960s 795 t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 827 East Tug 827 东拖 827 Early 1960s 795 t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 167 South Tug 167 南拖 167 Early 1960s 795 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 830 range instrumentation ship / rescue tug Tuozhong class Dong-Tuo 830 East Tug 830 东拖 830 December 1977 4000 t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 154 South Tug 154 南拖 154 September 1979 4000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 837 sea-going tug Hujiu class Bei-Tuo 622 North Tug 622 北拖 622 1980s 1470 t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 635 North Tug 635 北拖 635 1980s 1470 t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 711 North Tug 711 北拖 711 1980s 1470 t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 712 North Tug 712 北拖 712 1980s 1470 t North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 717 North Tug 717 北拖 717 1980s 1470 t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 836 East Tug 836 东拖 836 1980s 1470 t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 837 East Tug 837 东拖 837 1980s 1470 t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 842 East Tug 842 东拖 842 1980s 1470 t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong -Tuo 843 East Tug 843 东拖 843 1980s 1470 t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 875 East Tug 875 东拖 875 1980s 1470 t East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 877 East Tug 877 东拖 877 1980s 1470 t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 147 South Tug 147 南拖 147 1980s 1470 t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 155 South Tug 155 南拖 155 1980s 1470 t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 156 South Tug 156 南拖 156 1980s 1470 t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 164 South Tug 164 南拖 164 1980s 1470 t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 174 South Tug 174 南拖 174 1980s 1470 t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 175 South Tug 175 南拖 175 1980s 1470 t South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 185 South Tug 185 南拖 185 1980s 1470 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 852 sea-going tug Roslavl class Bei-Tuo 618 North Tug 618 北拖 618 North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 630 North Tug 630 北拖 630 North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 631 North Tug 631 北拖 631 North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 704 Bei-Tuo 704 北拖 704 North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 716 North Tug 716 北拖 716 North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 852 East Tug 852 东拖 852 East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 853 East Tug 853 东拖 853 East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 854 East Tug 854 东拖 854 East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 862 East Tug 862 东拖 862 East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 863 East Tug 863 东拖 863 East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 867 East Tug 867 东拖 867 East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 161 South Tug 161 南拖 167 South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 161 South Tug 161 南拖 168 South Sea Fleet Active
Tugs of unidentified type/class ? Bei-Tuo 153 North Tug 630 北拖 630 North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 651 North Tug 651 北拖 651 North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 704 North Tug 704 北拖 704 North Sea Fleet Active
Bei-Tuo 728 North Tug 728 北拖 728 North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 845 East Tug 845 东拖 845 East Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Tuo 861 East Tug 861 东拖 861 East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 142 South Tug 142 南拖 142 South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 162 South Tug 162 南拖 162 South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 163 South Tug 163 南拖 163 South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 168 South Tug 168 南拖 168 South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 176 South Tug 176 南拖 176 South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 187 South Tug 187 南拖 187 South Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Tuo 188 South Tug 188 南拖 188 South Sea Fleet Active
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.1 Fighting Shark No. 1 搏鲨1号 2021 All fleets Active
Yanxi-class training ship / UAV mothership Yanxi class Xun 701 Training 701 训 701 1970 1,200 t Dalian Naval Academy Active

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.

Type Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Status
Type 80 demolition boat Various Not named Not named 1980-1984 8.5 t Being retired

Unmanned underwater vehicle

Type Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Status
HSU-001 Various Not named Not named 2019 3 t Active
Intelligent Water class AUVs Zhi-Shui I Intelligent Water I 智水 I 1990s ? t Active
Zhi-Shui II Intelligent Water II 智水 II 1990s ? t Active
Zhi-Shui III Intelligent Water III 智水 III 2000 ? t Active
Zhi-Shui IV Intelligent Water IV 智水 IV 2005 ? t Active
Zhi-Shui V Intelligent Water V 智水 V October 2011 ? t Active
XTDT UUVs Zhong-Guo-Wu-Ying TH-B010E China Shadowless TH-B010E 中国无影 TH-B010E ? ? t Active
7B8 Several (<10) Various Various After 2000 1.69 t Active
8A4 Several (<10) Various Various After 2000 ? t Active
Dragon Pearl Long-Zhu Dragon Pearl 龙珠 2014 0.04 t Active
RECON-IV Several (<10) Various Various ? ? t Active
Sea Pole Hai-Ji Sea Pole 海极 2003 ? t Active
Sea Star 6000 Hai-Xing 6000 Sea Star 6000 海星 6000 Late 2010s 3.5 t Active

Weapon trials ships

Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 909 weapon trials ship Wuhu-B class 891 Bi Sheng 毕昇 December 1997 4630 t All fleets Active
Type 909A weapon trials ship Dahua class 892 Hua Luogeng 华罗庚 2012 5000 t All fleets Active
Type 910 weapon trials ship Dahua-II class 893 Zhan Tianyou 詹天佑 2012 6080 t All fleets Active
894 Li Siguang 李四光 2014 6080 t All fleets Active
895 Wu Yunduo 吴运铎 2018 6080 t All fleets Active
896 Huang Weilu 黄纬禄 After 2018 6080 t All fleets Active

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.

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[57] and the Shanghang[58] were preserved as museum ships.

Amphibious warfare ships

See also

Notes

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