| Active ship classes of the People's Liberation Army Navy |
Nuclear
ballistic missile (SSBN) |
Type 096 Tang class* • Type 094 Jin class • Type 092 Xia class |
| Nuclear attack (SSN) |
Type 095 ? class* • Type 093/G Shang class • Type 091 Han class |
Conventional
ballistic missile (SSB) |
Type 032 Qing class • Modified Project 629 Golf class: Type 6631/031+ |
Conventional
attack (SS/SSK) |
Air-independent propulsion
equipped submarine (SSI/SSP) |
Type 039A/AG/B/C (Type 041)Yuan class |
Hunter-killer
submarine (SSK) |
Type 039/039G Song class • Project 636 Kilo II class • Project 877EKM Kilo I class • ES5E/F and Type 035G/035ET/035B Ming class |
| Medium submarines (SS) |
ES5C/D and Type 035/035A Ming class • Project 633+/Type 6633+/033+/ES5A+/ ES5B+/Romeo class • Type 033G+ Wuhan class • Type 033G1 Wuhan-A class+ • S class+ |
Unmanned underwater
vehicle (UUV) |
HSU-001 |
| Aircraft carriers (CV) |
Chinese aircraft carrier programme • Type 001A class Shandong (17) • Type 001 class Liaoning (16) |
| Cruisers (CL) |
Arethusa class: HMS Aurora (12)+ |
| Destroyers (DDG) |
Type 055 class* • Type 052D class • Type 052C Luyang II (Lanzhou) class • Type 052B Luyang I class • Type 052 Luhu class Type 051C Luzhou class • Type 051B Luhai class Type 051DT Luda IV class • Type 051G1/G2 Luda III class • Type 051 Luda II class • Type 051 Luda I class+ Project 956EM Sovremenny II class • Project 956 Sovremenny I class • Anshan class+ |
| Frigates (FFG) |
Type 054B class* • Type 054A Jiangkai II class • Type 054 Jiangkai I (Ma'anshan) class Type 053H3 Jiangwei II class • Type 053H2G Jiangwei I class Type 053H1G Jianghu V class • Type 053H1Q Jianghu IV class • Type 053H2 Jianghu III class • Type 053H1 Jianghu II class • Type 053H Jianghu I class |
| Corvettes (FS) |
Type 056FF (Jiangdao class) |
| Submarine chasers (PCSC) |
Type 037-IS (Haiqing class) • Type 037-I (Haijiu class) • Type 062-I (Haizhui class) • Type 037 (Hainan class) • Project 122bis Kronshtadt class |
| Armed merchantman (SP) |
Type 113 • Type 801 • Type 8105 • Type 8101 • Type 8154 • Type 792 naval trawlers |
| Missile boats (PCM) |
Type 22 (Houbei class) • Type 037-II (Houjian class) • Type 037-IG (Houxin class) • Type 021 (Houdong class) • Type 021 (Huangfeng class or Soviet Osa-I class) • Type 021 (Hola class) • C 14 (China Cat class) • Type 024 (Heku/Hegu/Houku/Hougu class) |
| Torpedo boats (PT) |
Type 6625/025/026/026II/R704 (Huchuan class) |
| Gunboats (PG) |
Type 062-I (Shanghai III class) • Type 062 (Shanghai II class) • Type 062 (Shanghai I class) • Type 206 (Huludao class) |
| Patrol boats (PB) |
Seagoing |
Type 026H |
| Port security boat (PSB) |
Huangpu class |
| Reconnaissance patrol combatant (PGR) |
Type 528 • Type 865 |
Landing helicopter dock (LHD) or
Landing helicopter assault (LHA) |
Type 075 LHA/LHD ? class* |
| Amphibious transport dock (LPD) |
Type 071 Yuzhao class |
| Dock landing ship (LSD) |
Type 072III Yuting II class • Type 072A Yuting II class |
| Landing ship helicopter (LSH) |
Type 073-III Yudeng class • Type 073A Yunshu class |
| Landing ship tank (LST) |
Type 072 Yukan class • Type 072-II Yuting I class • LST-542 class+ |
| Landing ship medium (LSM) |
Type 271IIIA Yulü class • Type 073-I Yudao class • Type 073-II Yudao class • Type 073-IIY Yudao class • Type 074A Yubei class • Type 079-I Yulian class • Type 079-II Yulian class • LSM-1 class+ |
| Landing craft (LC) |
Landing craft infantry (LCI) |
LCI(L)+ |
| Landing craft mechanized (LCM) |
Type 363/363A/55 LCM+ |
| Landing craft tank (LCT) |
Type 068/069 Yuch'in class • Type 067 Yunnan class • Type 066/066K/066A Yuzhai class+ • LCT Mk 5 & Mk 6+ |
| Landing craft utility (LCU) |
Type 271-I Yupen class+ • Type 271-II+ • Type 271-IID+ • Type 271III • Type 074 Yuhai (Wuhu-A) class • LCU 1600 series+ |
Air-cushioned
Landing Craft (LCAC) |
Project 1232.2 Zubr class • Type 726Yuyi class LCAC • Type 724 LCAC • Type 722-II Jinsha II class LCAC • Type 722-I Jinsha I class LCAC • Type 716-II Dagu B class LCAC • Type 716-I Dagu A class LCAC+ • Type 711 LCAC+ • Songling LCAC+ |
| Minelayers (ML) |
Type 918 (Wolei class) |
| Auxiliary minelayers (MMA) |
Type 8154 |
| Minehunters (MH) |
Type 081 (Wochi class) • Type 081A • Type 082 (Wosao class) • Type 082II (Wozang class) |
| Minesweepers (MS) |
Type 010 • Type 05 |
Minesweeping
drone (MSD) |
Type 529 • Type 312 (Futi class) |
| Auxiliary Minesweepers (MSA) |
Type 801 • Type 8105 • Type 8101 • Type 8154 • Type 792 |
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| * = Under construction or procurement • + = Retired |
