Type 081 mine countermeasure vessel

Type 081 mine countermeasure vessel (NATO reporting name Wochi-class) is a Chinese minesweeper/minehunter currently in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). The second batch is often designated as Type 081A.

Type 081

Type 081

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Type 081 was built by Qiuxin (求新) Shipyard of Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. The first ship was launched in 2006 and entered service in 2007. Specification:[1]

Type Pennant # Name Builder Launched Commissioned Status Fleet
081 805 张家港 / Zhangjiagang Qiuxin 2006 6 Mar 2007 Active East Sea Fleet
081 810 靖江 / Jingjiang Qiuxin 9 Nov 2007 Active East Sea Fleet
081 839 浏阳 / Liuyang Qiuxin 12 Nov 2006 29 July 2007 Active South Sea Fleet
081 840 泸溪 / Luxi Qiuxin 15 May 2006 29 July 2007 Active South Sea Fleet

Type 081A

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Originally only known as the second batch of Type 081, it was revealed that this new minesweeper was designated as Type 081A,[2] and it is a development of earlier Type 081. Type 081A is designed by the 708th Institute. A total of five have entered service with PLAN by mid-2014. Specification:[3]

  • Displacement: 1200 tons
  • Length: 67.8 m (222 ft)
  • Armament: 1 H/PJ-14 single 30 mm naval gun
Type Pennant # Name Builder Launched Commissioned Status Fleet
081A 841 孝义 / Xiaoyi JNCX Oct 2010 Feb 24, 2012 Active South Sea Fleet
081A 842 台山 / Taishan JNCX Aug 6, 2012 Active South Sea Fleet
081A 843 常熟 / Changshu Wuchang May 2012 May 13, 2013 Active South Sea Fleet
081A 844 鹤山 / Heshan JNCX Sept 2012 Oct 10, 2013 Active South Sea Fleet
081A 845 青州 / Qingzhou JNCX Jan 26, 2014 Active North Sea Fleet
081A 846 禹城 / Yucheng JNCX Sept 2013 10 Oct 2014 Active North Sea Fleet
081A 847 仁怀 / Renhuai Wuchang 2018 Active North Sea Fleet
081A 848 宣威 / Xuanwei Wuchang Aug 2017 2018 Active North Sea Fleet
081A 849 无棣 / Wudi Wuchang 10 Dec 2017 2019 Active North Sea Fleet
081A 831 Wuchang 28 Mar 2018 2019 Active East Sea Fleet

References

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  1. ^ "Type 081". Archived from the original on 2014-05-24. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
  2. ^ Type 081A
  3. ^ "Type 081A". Archived from the original on 2014-05-24. Retrieved 2014-05-24.