Tuzhong-class cutter

Class overview
Operators	China Coast Guard; China Marine Surveillance(former); People's Liberation Army Navy(former);
In service	c. 1980 - ?
Completed	4
Active	3
General characteristics
Type	Patrol, rescue and salvage ship
Displacement	3,658 tonnes (3,600 long tons; 4,032 short tons) (full)
Length	84.9 metres (279 ft)
Beam	14 metres (46 ft)
Draught	5.5 metres (18 ft)
Propulsion	2 x Type 9 ESDZ 43/82B diesel engines;; 2 shafts; Total output: 9,000 bhp (6,700 kW);
Speed	18.5 knots (34.3 km/h; 21.3 mph)
Crew	60
Sensors &; processing systems	Fin Curve navigation radar

The Tuzhong-class cutter (as designated by NATO)^[2] is a class of oceangoing rescue and salvage ship^[3]^[1] in the People's Republic of China's China Coast Guard (CCG).^[2] Four were built at the Zhonghua Shipyard, and entered service with the People's Liberation Army Navy in the late-1970s.^[1] In 2009, each of the three fleets had one and the fourth was in reserve.^[4] In 2012, three were transferred to China Marine Surveillance and from there to the CCG.^[3]

The Tuzhongs have a 35-ton capacity towing winch.^[3]^[1] In PLAN service, Beituo 710^[5] was fitted with a Type 352 radar, possibly for cruise missile tests.^[4]^[1]

Ships of the class

Name	Status	Notes
Haijing 6301^[6]	Active^[2]	Ex-Haijian 110,^[3] ex-Beituo 710^[2]^[5] of the North Sea Fleet,^[3] ex-Haijing 1310^[2]
Haijing 2337^[2]	Active^[2]	Ex-Haijian 137,^[3] ex-Dongtuo 830^[2] of the East Sea Fleet.^[3]
Haijing 3367^[2]	Active^[2]	Ex-Haijian 167,^[3] ex-Nantuo 154^[2] of the South Sea Fleet.^[3]
T 890^[1]	Reserve^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Wertheim 2013, p. 135.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l United States Navy Office of Naval Intelligence (19 February 2020). PLA Navy Identification Guide (Report). Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ Saunders 2015, p. 169.
^ ^a ^b Saunders 2009, p. 164.
^ ^a ^b "11艘退役軍艦改建加入海監數量與日本仍有差距" [11 Retired navy ships join the CMS, however there is still a numerical difference with japan]. politics.people.com.cn (in Chinese). Changjiang River Daily [zh]. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
^ "China Coast Guard and Government Maritime Forces: 2024 Recognition and Identification Guide". Office of Naval Intelligence. April 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2025.

Sources

Saunders, Stephan, ed. (2009). Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010. Jane's Information Group. p. 138. ISBN 0-7106-2888-9.
Saunders, Stephan, ed. (2015). Jane's Fighting Ships 2015-2016. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710631435.
Wertheim, Eric (2013). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems (16 ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1591149545.

[FOOTNOTEWertheim2013135-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Wertheim 2013, p. 135.

[oni_2020_PLAN_ID_Guide-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l United States Navy Office of Naval Intelligence (19 February 2020). PLA Navy Identification Guide (Report). Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.

[FOOTNOTESaunders2015169-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ Saunders 2015, p. 169.

[FOOTNOTESaunders2009164-4] Saunders 2009, p. 164.

[:3-5] "11艘退役軍艦改建加入海監數量與日本仍有差距" [11 Retired navy ships join the CMS, however there is still a numerical difference with japan]. politics.people.com.cn (in Chinese). Changjiang River Daily [zh]. Retrieved 2025-03-14.

[usn_oni_2024-6] "China Coast Guard and Government Maritime Forces: 2024 Recognition and Identification Guide". Office of Naval Intelligence. April 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2025.

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Class overview

Operators	China Coast Guard China Marine Surveillance(former) People's Liberation Army Navy(former)
In service	c. 1980 - ?^[1]
Completed	4^[1]
Active	3^[2]
General characteristics
Type	Patrol, rescue and salvage ship
Displacement	3,658 tonnes (3,600 long tons; 4,032 short tons) (full)^[3]
Length	84.9 metres (279 ft)^[3]
Beam	14 metres (46 ft)^[3]
Draught	5.5 metres (18 ft)^[3]
Propulsion	2 x Type 9 ESDZ 43/82B diesel engines;^[1] 2 shafts^[1] Total output: 9,000 bhp (6,700 kW)^[1]
Speed	18.5 knots (34.3 km/h; 21.3 mph)^[3]
Crew	60^[1]
Sensors & processing systems	Fin Curve navigation radar^[1]