Tuzhong-class patrol ship

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Class overview
OperatorsFlag of China.svg  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 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]

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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

NameHull No.BuilderLaunchedCommissionedFleetStatusNotes
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]

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