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Patrol Combatants
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Amphibious Ships
Patrol Combatants
'Houjian' class large missile boats (6 ships)
(Type 520T)
Displacement: 520 tons full load
Dimensions: 65.4 x 8.4 x 2.38 meters/214.6 x 27.5 x 7.8 feet
Propulsion: 3 SEMT-Pielstick diesels, 3 shafts, 15,840 bhp, 33.5 knots
Crew: 75
Fire Control: Type 88C SSM targeting
Armament: 6 C-801/YJ-1 SSM, 1 dual 37 mm AA, 2 dual 30 mm
Concept/Program: Despite conflicting reports to the contrary, these boats carry 6, not 4,
SSMs. One may have been sunk in 1997.
Concept/Program: China built approximately 104 copies of the Soviet 'Osa-I' design,
and a handful were transferred from the USSR. Around 38 units are believed to remain at
least nominally operational.
Builders: Qiuxin SY, Shanghai, and possibly others; built starting 1992.
Builders: various.
Note: There are also around 30 'Houku' class inshore missile boats (79 tons; 2 C-
201/HY-1 SSM) and up to 20 'Huchuan' class inshore torpedo boats (46 tons; 2 21 inch
torpedo tubes).
Mine Warfare Vessels
Wolei ('Bulieijian' class) minelayer (1 ship)
Displacement: 3,100 tons full load
Dimensions: 93.8 x 14.4 x 4 meters/307.7 x 47.2 x 13.1 feet
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 2 shafts, 6,400 bhp, 18 knots
Crew: approx. 200
Radar: unknown
Armament: 4 dual 37 mm AA, approx. 300 mines
Concept/Program: A modified fishing boat design, fitted with towed mechanical sweep
gear. Numbers in service are uncertain, but could be as many as 60.
Concept/Program: A variant of the 'Shanghai-II' patrol boat with mechanical sweep gear
fitted aft. Approximately 20 were built starting in 1976, but it is not known how many
remain in service.
Note: There are also about 46 drone minwsweepers of the 'Futi' class (47 tons; 11.5
knots). 42 of the craft are stored ashore, in reserve; only 4 are active.
Amphibious Ships
'Yuting' class large landing ships (6 ships)
(Project 074)
Displacement: 4,800 tons full load
Dimensions: 130 x 16 x 3.2 meters/426.5 x 52.5 x 10.5 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 17 knots
Crew: approx. 120
Troops: 250
Cargo: 500 tons beaching
Aviation: aft helicopter deck
Armament: 3 dual 37 mm
Concept/Program: A smaller version of the 'Yukan' class; series production was not
proceeded with.