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<i>Tuzhong</i>-class patrol ship

Tuzhong-class patrol ship

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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]

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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]

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References

  1. [1]
    Wertheim 2013, p. 135.
  2. [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. [3]
    Saunders 2015, p. 169.
  4. [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.
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