China People's Liberation Army Navy PLAN

International Navies - China
People's Liberation Army Navy - PLAN
中国人民解放军海军

Aircraft Carriers:

Type 004 class Aircraft Carrier
100000 tons Chinese design
1 unit in procurement

Type 003 Fujian class Aircraft Carrier
85-100000 tons Chinese design
1 unit under construction

Type 002 class Aircraft Carrier
(modified Soviet Kuznetsov class design)
315 meters / 70000 tons
CV 17 PLANS Shandong (2019)

Type 001 Aircraft Carrier
(ex Soviet Kuznetsov class)
305 meters / 67500 tons

CV 16 PLANS Liaoning (2012) - ex Soviet Riga / ex Varyag

Destroyers:

Type 055 class Guided Missile Destroyer - DDG (2020)
(NATO - Renhai class)

Batch 1
DDG 101 PLANS Nanchang | DDG 102 PLANS Lhasa | DDG 105 PLANS Dalian
DDG 103 PLANS Anchan | DDG 106 PLANS Yan'an | DDG 104 PLANS Wuxi
DDG 107 PLANS Zunyi | DDG 108 PLANS Xianyang

Batch 2
DDG 109 PLANS Jiaxing | DDG 110 PLANS Baoding | DDG 111 PLANS Quanzhou
DDG 112 PLANS ?

Type 052D class Guided Missile Destroyer - DDG (2014)
(NATO - Luyang III class)

Batch 1 - 157 meter variant
DDG 117 PLANS Xining | DDG 118 PLANS Urumqi | DDG 119 PLANS Guiyang
DDG 154 PLANS Xiamen | DDG 172 PLANS Kunming | DDG 173 PLANS Changsha
DDG 174 PLANS Hefei | DDG 175 PLANS Yinchuan

Batch 2 - 157 meter variant
DDG 120 PLANS Chengdu | DDG 121 PLANS Qiqihar | DDG 131 PLANS Taiyuan
DDG 155 PLANS Nanjing | DDG 161 PLANS Hohhot

Batch 3 - Type 052DL - 161 meter variant
DDG 122 PLANS Tangshan | DDG 123 PLANS Huainan | DDG 124 PLANS Kaifeng
DDG 132 PLANS Suzhou | DDG 133 PLANS Baotou | DDG 134 PLANS Shaoxing
DDG 156 PLANS Zibo | DDG 157 PLANS Yeosu | DDG 162 PLANS Nanning
DDG 163 PLANS Jiaozuo | DDG 164 PLANS Guilin | DDG 165 PLANS Zhanjiang

Batch 4 - Type 052DL - 161 meter variant (9 units planned)
DDG 135 PLANS Dazhou | DDG 125 PLANS ?

Type 051C class Guided Missile Destroyer - DDG (2006)
(NATO - Luzhou class)
DDG 115 PLANS Shenyang | DDG 116 PLANS Shijiazhuang

Type 052C class Guided Missile Destroyer - DDG (2005)
(NATO - Luyang II class)
DDG 170 PLANS Lanzhou | DDG 171 PLANS Haikou | DDG 150 PLANS Changchun
DDG 151 PLANS Zhengzhou | DDG 152 PLANS Jinan | DDG 153 PLANS Xi'an

Type 052B class Guided Missile Destroyer - DDG (2004)
(NATO - Luyang I class)
DDG 168 PLANS Guangzhou | DDG 169 PLANS Wuhan

Hangzhou class Guided Missile Destroyer - DDG (1999)
(Soviet Project 956-EM - Sovremenny class)
DDG 136 PLANS Hangzhou | DDG 137 PLANS Fuzhou

DDG 138 PLANS Taizhou | DDG 139 PLANS Ningbo

Type 051B class Destroyer (1999)
(NATO - Luhai class)
DDG 167 PLANS Shenzhen

Type 052 class Guided Missile Destroyer (1994)
(NATO - Luhu class)
DDG 112 PLANS Harbin | DDG 113 PLANS Qingdao

Type 051G class Guided Missile Destroyer (1991)
(NATO - Luda III class)
DDG 165 PLANS Zhanjiang | DDG 166 PLANS Zhuhai

Type 051D/DT/Z class Guided Missile Destroyer (1976)
(NATO - Luda I class)
DDG 108 PLANS Xining | DDG 163 PLANS Nanchang | DDG 133 PLANS Chongqing
DDG 134 PLANS Zunyi | DDG 164 PLANS Guilin

051D > converted to 051DT
DDG 109 PLANS Kaifeng | DDG 110 PLANS Dalian

051D > converted to 051Z
DDG 132 PLANS Hefei

Type 051 class Guided Missile Destroyer (1971)
(NATO - Luda I/II class)
105 PLANS Jinan - converted to Luda II

106 PLANS Xi'an | 107 PLANS Yinchuan | 131 PLANS Nanjing
160 PLANS Guangzhou | 161 PLANS Changsha | 162 PLANS Nanning

Frigates + Corvettes:

Type 054 class Frigate (2005)
(NATO - Jiangkai I class)
525 PLANS Ma'anshan | 526 PLANS Wenzhou

Type 053H3 class Frigate (1999)
(NATO - Jiangwei II class)

Batch 1
FFG 521 PLANS Jiaxing | FFG 522 PLANS Lianyungang | FFG 523 PLANS Putian
FFG 524 PLANS Sanming | FFG 564 PLANS Yichang | FFG 565 PLANS Huludao
FFG 566 PLANS Huaihua | FFG 567 PLANS Xiangyang

Batch 2
FFG 527 PLANS Luoyang | FFG 528 PLANS Mianyang

Type 053H1G class Frigate (1993)
(NATO - Jianghu V class)
558 PLANS Beihai | 559 PLANS Foshan | 560 PLANS Dongguan
561 PLANS Shantou | 562 PLANS Jiangmen | 563 PLANS Zhaoqing

Type 053H2G class Frigate (1992)
(NATO - Jiangwei I class)
539 PLANS Anqing | 540 PLANS Huainan
541 PLANS Huaibei | 542 PLANS Tongling

Type 053H2 class Frigate (1986)
(NATO - Jianghu III class)
FF 535 PLANS Huangshi | FF 536 PLANS Wuhu | FF 537 PLANS Cangzhou

Type 053H1Q class Frigate (1985)
(NATO - Jianghu IV class)
FF 544 PLANS Lushun

Type 053H class Frigate
(NATO - Jianghu I class)
516 PLANS Jiujiang (1975-2018) - ex Changsha, converted into fire support ship in 2002
515 PLANS Xiamen (1975-2013) - preserved as a museum ship
517 PLANS Nanping (1977- ) - now Chinese Naval Academy training ship
511 PLANS Nantong (1977-2012)
513 PLANS Huai'an (1977-2013) - ex Huaiyin, transferred to University of Naval Engineering as training ship
512 PLANS Wuxi (1978-2012)
514 PLANS Zhenjiang (1979-2013)
518 PLANS Ji'an (1979-2012)
510 PLANS Shaoxing (1979-2007) - transferred to Coast Guard as Coast Guard Patrol Ship #1003
509 PLANS Changde (1979-2007) - transferred to Coast Guard as Coast Guard Patrol Ship #1002
519 PLANS Changzhi (1979- ) - reserved as an experiment platform
520 PLANS Kaifeng (1980-1992) - running aground in 1985, scrapped
551 PLANS Maoming (1980-2012) - scrapped
552 PLANS Yibin (1980-2012) - scrapped

Type 053K class Frigate
(NATO - Jiangdong class)
531 PLANS Yingtan (1975-1994) - now museum ship
532 PLANS ?? (1977-1986) - scrapped

Amphibious Ships:

Type 075 class Amphibious Assault Ship (2021)
(NATO - Yushen class LHA)

Batch 1
LHD 31 PLANS Hainan | LHD 32 PLANS Guangxi | LHD 33 PLANS Anhui

Batch 2
LHD 34 PLANS Jiangxi | LHD 35 PLANS ?

Type 071 class Amphibious Transport Dock - LSD (2007)
(NATO - Yuzhao class)

LSD 980 PLANS Longhu Shan | LSD 985 PLANS Qilian Shan
LSD 986 PLANS Siming Shan | LSD 987 PLANS Wuzhi Shan
LSD 988 PLANS Yimeng Shan | LSD 989 PLANS Changbai Shan
LSD 998 PLANS Kunlun Shan | LSD 999 PLANS Jinggang Shan

Type 072A class Tank Landing Ship - LST (2003)
(NATO - Yuting II class)

LST 911 PLANS Tianzhu Shan | LST 912 PLANS Daqing Shan
LST 913 PLANS Baxian Shan | LST 914 PLANS Wuyi Shan
LST 915 PLANS Culai Shan | LST 916 PLANS Tianmu Shan
LST 917 PLANS Wutai Shan | LST 981 PLANS Dabie Shan
LST 982 PLANS Taihang Shan | LST 992 PLANS Huading Shan
LST 993 PLANS Luoxiao Shan | LST 994 PLANS Daiyun Shan
LST 995 PLANS Wanyang Shan | LST 996 PLANS Laotie Shan
LST 997 PLANS Yunwu Shan

Type 073A class Landing Ship Medium - LSM (2004)
(NATO - Yunshu class)

LSM 941 PLANS Shengshan | LSM 942 PLANS Lushan
LSM 943 PLANS Mengshan | LSM 944 PLANS Yushan
LSM 945 PLANS Huashan | LSM 946 PLANS Songshan
LSM 947 PLANS Lushan | LSM 948 PLANS Xueshan
LSM 949 PLANS Hengshan | LSM 950 PLANS Taishan

Type 072III class Tank Landing Ship - LST (1992)
(NATO - Yuting I class)

LST 908 PLANS Yandang Shan | LST 909 PLANS Jiuhua Shan
LST 910 PLANS Huanggang Shan | LST 934 PLANS Danxia Shan
LST 935 PLANS Xuefeng Shan | LST 936 PLANS Haiyang Shan
LST 937 PLANS Qingcheng Shan | LST 938 PLANS Luliang Shan
LST 939 PLANS Putuo Shan | LST 940 PLANS Tiantai Shan
LST 991 PLANS Emei Shan

Type 072II class Tank Landing Ship - LST (1993)
(NATO - Yuting class)

LST 930 PLANS Lingyan Shan | LST 931 PLANS Dongting Shan
LST 932 PLANS Helan Shan | LST 933 PLANS Liupan Shan

Type 072 class Tank Landing Ship - LST (1978)
(NATO - Yukan class)

LST 927 PLANS Yuntai Shan | LST 928 PLANS Wufeng Shan
LST 929 PLANS Zijin Shan

Ballistic Missile Submarines:

Type 096 (09VI) class Ballistic Missile Submarine, nuclear - SSBN (202x ?)
(NATO - Tang class)
(15600 tons - 6 units planned - 2 under construction)

Type 094 (09IV) / 094A class Ballistic Missile Submarine, nuclear - SSBN (2007)
(NATO - Jin class)

SSBN 411 PLANS Changzheng 9 | SSBN 412 PLANS Changzheng 10
SSBN 413 PLANS Changzheng 11 | SSBN 414 PLANS Changzheng 12
SSBN 420 PLANS Changzheng 17 | SSBN 421 PLANS Changzheng 18

Type 092 (09II) class Ballistic Missile Submarine, nuclear - SSBN (1983)
(NATO - Xia class)

SSBN 406 PLANS Changzheng 6

Attack Submarines:

Type 095 (09V) class Attack Submarine, nuclear - SSN (202x ?)
(NATO - Sui class)

up to 8 units planned

Type 093 (09III) - 093A/B class Attack Submarine, nuclear - SSN (2006)
(NATO - Shang class)

Type 093
SSN 407 PLANS Changzheng 7 | SSN 408 PLANS Changzheng 8
SSN 409 PLANS Changzheng 1

Type 093A
SSN 413 PLANS Changzheng 13 | SSN 414 PLANS Changzheng 14
SSN 415 PLANS Changzheng 15 | SSN 416 PLANS Changzheng 16

Type 093B
SSN 417 PLANS Changzheng 17 | SSN 418 PLANS Changzheng 18
SSN 419 PLANS Changzheng 19 | SSN 420 PLANS Changzheng 20

Type 039A/B/C class Attack Submarine, SSK/AIP (2006)
(NATO - Yuan class)

Type 039A
SS 330 | SS 331 | SS 332 | SS 333

Type 039B
SS 334 | SS 335 | SS 336 | SS 337 | SS 338 | SS 339 | SS 340
SS 341 | SS 342 | SS 343 | SS 344 | SS 345 | SS 346 | SS 347

Type 039C
2 unknown units in service

Type 039 / 039G class Attack Submarine - SSK (1999)
(NATO - Song class)

Type 039
SS 320

Type 039G
SS 314 | SS 315 | SS 316 | SS 321 | SS 322 | SS 323
SS 324 | SS 325 | SS 326 | SS 327 | SS 328 | SS 329

Russian Project 877 / 636 class Attack Submarine - SSK (1994)
(NATO - Kilo class)

Project 877EKM
SS 364 PLANS Yuanzheng 64 | SS 365 PLANS Yuanzheng 65

Project 636
SS 366 PLANS Yuanzheng 66 | SS 367 PLANS Yuanzheng 67

Project 636M
SS 368 PLANS Yuanzheng 68 | SS 369 PLANS Yuanzheng 69
SS 370 PLANS Yuanzheng 70 | SS 371 PLANS Yuanzheng 71
SS 372 PLANS Yuanzheng 72 | SS 373 PLANS Yuanzheng 73
SS 374 PLANS Yuanzheng 74 | SS 375 PLANS Yuanzheng 75

Type 091 (09I) class Attack Submarine, nuclear - SSN (1974)
(NATO - Han class)
SSN 401 PLANS Changzheng 1 | SSN 402 PLANS Changzheng 2
SSN 403 PLANS Changzheng 3 | SSN 404 PLANS Changzheng 4
SSN 405 PLANS Changzheng 5

Type 035 / 035A / 035B / 035G class Attack Submarine - SSK (1974)
(NATO - Ming class)

Type 035
SS 232 | SS 233

Type 035A
SS 342 | SS 352 | SS 353 | SS 354

Type 035G
SS 305 | SS 306 | SS 307 | SS 308 | SS 356 | SS 357
SS 358 | SS 359 | SS 360 | SS 361 | SS 362 | SS 363

Type 035B
SS 309 | SS 310 | SS 311 | SS 312 | SS 313

Type 033 (Project 633) class Attack Submarine - SSK
(NATO - Romeo class)
China has operated an estimated 84 units of the Type 033 attack submarines during the Cold War

Patrol Vessels:

Type 022 class Missile Boat (2004)
(NATO - Houbei class)
43 meters / 220 tons catamaran
83 units built and in service

Type 037II class Missile Boat (1991)
(NATO - Houjian class)
770 Yangjiang
771 Shunde
772 Nanhai
773 Panyu
774 Lianjiang
775 Xinhui

Type 037IG class Missile Boat (1991)
(NATO - Houxin class)
73 meters / 478 tons
20 units in service

Type 037I class Submarine Chaser (1982)
(NATO - Haiqing class)
63 meters / 478 tons
27 units in service

Type 037 class Submarine Chaser (1964)
(NATO - Hainan class)
59 meters / 430 tons
60+ units in service

Type 062I class Gunboat (1988)
(NATO - Shanghai III class)
41 meters / 170 tons
17 units in service

Aviation:

People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force - PLANAF
(中国人民解放军海军航空兵)

Helicopters:
Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon
Changhe Z-8
Changhe Z-18
Eurocopter AS565 Panther
Harbin Z-9
Kamov Ka-28
Kamov Ka-31
Mil Mi-8

Patrol:
Harbin SH-5
Shaanxi KJ-200
Shaanxi Y-8

Jet/Fighter:
Shenyang J-11
Shenyang J-15
Sukhoi Su-30MKK

> NOTE: Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) does not use officially a ship prefix internally
PLAN ships are usually called CNS (Chinese Navy Ship) or PLANS (People's Liberation Army Navy Ship) <

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