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Type 024 Hoku class FAC (1965)

Type 024 Hoku class FAC (1965) PCFG Houku/Hegu Class, Type 024 aka Project 24/EM1A. Chinese PLAN (1968-77) – about 110…

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Type 092 (NATO Xia class) SSBN (1981)

Type 092 (NATO Xia class) SSBN (1981) Chinese PLAN (1981) – 1 Ballistic Nuclear Submarine The first Chinese SSBN: It…

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Type 091 (Han class) nuclear attack submarines (1970)

Type 091 (Han class) SSNs (1970) Chinese PLAN (1970-90) – 5 ships ChangZheng 5 (405) in 1993 The first Chinese…

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Type 053H2G Jiangwei I class Frigates (1990)

Chinese PLAN (1990) – Anqing, Huainan, Huaibei, Tongling Based on the classic NATO: Jianghu class (Type 053H), the Type 053H2G…

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Type 035 (Ming class) submarines (1973)

Chinese PLAN (1973) 23 ships The Ming class: Last Chinese SSG Type 035B, NATO Ming class, returning from a mission…

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Type 053H Jianghu class Frigates (1974)

Chinese PLAN (1974-96) – 18 ships The Type 053 was the staple of Chinese PLAN late cold war frigates. The…

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Type 033 class submarines (1963)

The Chinese “Romeo” Chinese PLAN (1963-84) – 2+84 boats: 126, 140, 142, 143, 153, 172, 176, 208-2012, 227-229, 245, 248,…

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Type 03 class submarines (1956)

Type 03, the Chinese “Whiskey” Chinese PLAN (1956-63) – 21(+5) boats The famous NATO codename was given to the most…

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Type 053K Jiangdong class frigates

Chinese PLAN (1973) 2 ships The Type 053 frigates (NATO Jianghu, Jiangwei and Jiangdong) formed the backbone of Chinese PLAN…

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Type 065 Jiangnan class frigates

Chinese PLAN (1965) – Haikou, Dongchuan, Nanchong, Shimonoseki Based on the “Riga” The previous Chengdu class frigates (type 065) were…