Duda-class tug

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StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeDuda class
Type Tug
Length31 m (101 ft 8 in)
Sensors and
processing systems		 Navigation radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys		None
ArmamentUnarmed
Aircraft carriedNone
Aviation facilitiesNone

Duda class large harbor tug (YTB) is a class of little known naval auxiliary ship currently in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] and has received NATO reporting name Duda class, [2] [3] [4] [5] with exact type still remains unknown. A total of eleven of this class have been confirmed in active service as of 2022 [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Unlike other tugs in Chinese service, This class is the only tug having a chimney with rectangular/square cross section, and thus easily distinguishable by the sharp edges of the chimney. [1]

Ships of this class in PLAN service are designated by a combination of two Chinese characters followed by a three-digit number. The second Chinese character is Tuo (拖), meaning tug in Chinese, because these ships are classified as tugboats. The first Chinese character denotes which fleet the ship is service with, with East (Dong, 东) for East Sea Fleet, North (Bei, 北) for North Sea Fleet, and South (Nan, 南) for South Sea Fleet. However, the pennant numbers are subject to change due to changes of Chinese naval ships naming convention, or when units are transferred to different fleets. Specification: [2] [3] [4] [5]

Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)		Name
(Han 中文)		 Commissioned DisplacementFleetStatus
Duda class large harbor tug (YTB)Duda classBei-Tuo 632North Tug 632北拖 632 ?? t North Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 681North Tug 681北拖 681 ?? t North Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 685North Tug 685北拖 685 ?? t North Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 769North Tug 769北拖 769 ?? t North Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 874East Tug 874东拖 874 ?? t East Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 876East Tug 876东拖 876 ?? t East Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 878East Tug 878东拖 878 ?? t East Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 879East Tug 879东拖 879 ?? t East Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 172South Tug 172南拖 172 ?? t South Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 176South Tug 176南拖 176 ?? t South Sea FleetActive
Nan-Tuo 177South Tug 177南拖 177 ?? t South Sea FleetActive

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