Type 081 mine countermeasure vessel (NATO reporting name Wochi-class) is a Chinese minesweeper/minehunter currently in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). The second batch is often designated as Type 081A.
Type 081 mine countermeasure vessel (NATO reporting name Wochi-class) is a Chinese minesweeper/minehunter currently in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). The second batch is often designated as Type 081A.
Type 081 was built by Qiuxin (求新) Shipyard of Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. The first ship was launched in 2006 and entered service in 2007. Specification: [1]
| Type | Pennant # | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Status | Fleet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 081 | 805 | 张家港 / Zhangjiagang | Qiuxin | 2006 | 6 Mar 2007 | Active | East Sea Fleet |
| 081 | 810 | 靖江 / Jingjiang | Qiuxin | ― | 9 Nov 2007 | Active | East Sea Fleet |
| 081 | 839 | 浏阳 / Liuyang | Qiuxin | 12 Nov 2006 | 29 July 2007 | Active | South Sea Fleet |
| 081 | 840 | 泸溪 / Luxi | Qiuxin | 15 May 2006 | 29 July 2007 | Active | South Sea Fleet |
Originally only known as the second batch of Type 081, it was revealed that this new minesweeper was designated as Type 081A, [2] and it is a development of earlier Type 081. Type 081A is designed by the 708th Institute. A total of five have entered service with PLAN by mid-2014. Specification: [3]
| Type | Pennant # | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Status | Fleet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 081A | 841 | 孝义 / Xiaoyi | JNCX | Oct 2010 | Feb 24, 2012 | Active | South Sea Fleet |
| 081A | 842 | 台山 / Taishan | JNCX | ― | Aug 6, 2012 | Active | South Sea Fleet |
| 081A | 843 | 常熟 / Changshu | Wuchang | May 2012 | May 13, 2013 | Active | South Sea Fleet |
| 081A | 844 | 鹤山 / Heshan | JNCX | Sept 2012 | Oct 10, 2013 | Active | South Sea Fleet |
| 081A | 845 | 青州 / Qingzhou | JNCX | ― | Jan 26, 2014 | Active | North Sea Fleet |
| 081A | 846 | 禹城 / Yucheng | JNCX | Sept 2013 | 10 Oct 2014 | Active | North Sea Fleet |
| 081A | 847 | 仁怀 / Renhuai | Wuchang | ― | 2018 | Active | North Sea Fleet |
| 081A | 848 | 宣威 / Xuanwei | Wuchang | Aug 2017 | 2018 | Active | North Sea Fleet |
| 081A | 849 | 无棣 / Wudi | Wuchang | 10 Dec 2017 | 2019 | Active | North Sea Fleet |
| 081A | 831 | ― | Wuchang | 28 Mar 2018 | 2019 | Active | East Sea Fleet |
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