| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators | |
| 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 | |
| Speed | 18.5 knots (34.3 km/h; 21.3 mph)[3] |
| Crew | 60[1] |
| Sensors & processing systems | Fin Curve navigation radar[1] |
TheTuzhong-class cutter (asdesignated by NATO)[2] is aclass of oceangoingrescue and salvage ship[3][1] in thePeople's Republic of China'sChina Coast Guard (CCG).[2] Four were built at theZhonghua Shipyard, and entered service with thePeople'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 toChina Marine Surveillance and from there to the CCG.[3]
The Tuzhongs have a 35-ton capacity towing winch.[3][1] In PLAN service,Beituo 710[5] was fitted with aType 352 radar, possibly for cruise missile tests.[4][1]
| Name | Hull No. | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Fleet | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haijing 6301[6] | Active[2] | Ex-Haijian 110,[3] ex-Beituo 710[2][5] of theNorth Sea Fleet,[3] ex-Haijing 1310[2] | |||||
| Haijing 2337[2] | Active[2] | Ex-Haijian 137,[3] ex-Dongtuo 830[2] of theEast Sea Fleet.[3] | |||||
| Haijing 3367[2] | Active[2] | Ex-Haijian 167,[3] ex-Nantuo 154[2] of theSouth Sea Fleet.[3] | |||||
| T 890[1] | Reserve[1] |
