Type 081 mine countermeasure vessel
Type 081 mine countermeasure vessel with NATO reporting name Wochi class is a Chinese minesweeper/mine hunter currently in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). A development is designated as Type 081A.
Type 081
Type 081
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]
- Length (m): 65
- Armament: 1 Type 76 twin 37 mm gun
| Type | Pennant # | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Status | Fleet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 081 | 805 | Zhangjiagang | Jiangnan Shipyard | 2006 | 6 Mar 2007 | Active | East Sea Fleet |
| 081 | 810 | Jingjiang | ― | - | 9 Nov 2007 | Active | East Sea Fleet |
| 081 | 839 | Liuyang | ― | 12 Nov 2006 | 29 July 2007 | Active | South Sea Fleet |
| 081 | 840 | Luxi | ― | 15 May 2006 | 29 July 2007 | Active | South Sea Fleet |
Type 081A
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 (t): 1200
- Armament: one single 30 mm gun
| Type | Pennant # | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Status | Fleet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 081A | 841 | Xiaoyi | JNCX | Oct 2010 | Feb 24, 2012 | Active | South Sea Fleet |
| 081A | 842 | Taishan | JNCX | ― | Aug 6, 2012 | Active | South Sea Fleet |
| 081A | 843 | Changshu | Wuchang | May 2012 | May 13, 2013 | Active | South Sea Fleet |
| 081A | 844 | Heshan | JNCX | Sept 2012 | Oct 10, 2013 | Active | South Sea Fleet |
| 081A | 845 | Qingzhou | JNCX | ― | Jan 26, 2014 | Active | North Sea Fleet |
| 081A | 846 | Yucheng | JNCX | Sept 2013 | 10 Oct 2014 | Active | North Sea Fleet |
| 081A | 847 | Renhuai | Wuchang | 2018 | Active | North Sea Fleet | |
| 081A | 848 | Xuanwei | Wuchang | Aug 2017 | 2018 | Active | North Sea Fleet |
| 081A | 849 | Wudi | Wuchang | 10 Dec 2017 | Fitting out | North Sea Fleet | |
| 081A | 831 | Wuchang | 28 Mar 2018 | Fitting out |
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