Duda-class tug
| History | |
|---|---|
 PRC | |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Duda class |
| Type | Tug |
| Length | 31 m (101 ft 8 in) |
| Sensors and processing systems | Navigation radar |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | None |
| Armament | Unarmed |
| Aircraft carried | None |
| Aviation facilities | None |
Duda class large harbor tug (YTB) is a class of little known naval auxiliary ship currently in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN),[1][2][3][4][5] and has received NATO reporting name Duda class,[2][3][4][5] with exact type still remains unknown. A total of eleven of this class have been confirmed in active service as of 2022[1][2][3][4][5] Unlike other tugs in Chinese service, This class is the only tug having a chimney with rectangular/square cross section, and thus easily distinguishable by the sharp edges of the chimney.[1]
Ships of this class in PLAN service are designated by a combination of two Chinese characters followed by a three-digit number. The second Chinese character is Tuo (拖), meaning tug in Chinese, because these ships are classified as tugboats. The first Chinese character denotes which fleet the ship is service with, with East (Dong, 东) for East Sea Fleet, North (Bei, 北) for North Sea Fleet, and South (Nan, 南) for South Sea Fleet. However, the pennant numbers are subject to change due to changes of Chinese naval ships naming convention, or when units are transferred to different fleets. Specification:[2][3][4][5]
- Length: 31 meter
| Type | NATO designation | Pennant No. | Name (English) | Name (Han 中文) | Commissioned | Displacement | Fleet | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duda class large harbor tug (YTB) | Duda class | Bei-Tuo 632 | North Tug 632 | 北拖 632 | ? | ? t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
| Bei-Tuo 681 | North Tug 681 | 北拖 681 | ? | ? t | North Sea Fleet | Active | ||
| Bei-Tuo 685 | North Tug 685 | 北拖 685 | ? | ? t | North Sea Fleet | Active | ||
| Bei-Tuo 769 | North Tug 769 | 北拖 769 | ? | ? t | North Sea Fleet | Active | ||
| Dong-Tuo 874 | East Tug 874 | 东拖 874 | ? | ? t | East Sea Fleet | Active | ||
| Dong-Tuo 876 | East Tug 876 | 东拖 876 | ? | ? t | East Sea Fleet | Active | ||
| Dong-Tuo 878 | East Tug 878 | 东拖 878 | ? | ? t | East Sea Fleet | Active | ||
| Dong-Tuo 879 | East Tug 879 | 东拖 879 | ? | ? t | East Sea Fleet | Active | ||
| Nan-Tuo 172 | South Tug 172 | 南拖 172 | ? | ? t | South Sea Fleet | Active | ||
| Nan-Tuo 176 | South Tug 176 | 南拖 176 | ? | ? t | South Sea Fleet | Active | ||
| Nan-Tuo 177 | South Tug 177 | 南拖 177 | ? | ? t | South Sea Fleet | Active |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Beituo 632 class tug". Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d "PLANS recognition guide 2018". July 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "PLANS recognition guide 2019". February 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "PLANS recognition guide 2020". February 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "PLANS recognition guide 2015". August 7, 2015.
