Tuzhong-class patrol ship

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]

Class overview
Operators	China Coast Guard
In service	c. 1980 - ?[1]
Completed	4[1]
Active	3[2]
General characteristics
Type	Patrol, rescue and salvage ship
Displacement	3,658 tonnes (3,600 long tons; 4,032 short tons) (full)[3]
Length	84.9 metres (279 ft)[3]
Beam	14 metres (46 ft)[3]
Draught	5.5 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]
Speed	18.5 knots (34.3 km/h; 21.3 mph)[3]
Crew	60[1]
Sensors and processing systems	Fin Curve navigation radar[1]

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. Wertheim 2013, p. 135.
2. 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. Saunders 2015, p. 169.
4. 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.