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A brief overview of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy:
Personnel total of 235,000 (including 35,000 conscripts).
People’s Liberation Army Navy fleets: the Beihai Fleet (North Sea), Donghai Fleet (East Sea) and Nanhai Fleet (South Sea).
PLAN Vessels and Aircraft
Surface Combatant Vessels
Aircraft Carrier – 1 (1*)
Destroyers DD/DDG – 26 (21*)
Frigates FF/FFG -52 (35*)
Corvettes FFL – 25 (25*)
Fast Attack/ Patrol – 85 (85*)
Amphibious Ships (all types) – 56 (Hard to quantify. About 10*)
Mine Warfare – 42 (30*)
Submarines
Nuclear Attack SSN – 5 (5*)
Nuclear Ballistic Missile – 4 (4*)
Diesel Attack – 57 (12*)
Aircraft
Land Based Fighter/Attack – 316
Carrier Based Fighter/Attack – 21
Helicopters of all types – 130
*Modern – Considered modern and very capable. Built in the last 10 – 20 years (the majority within the last 10 years).
Most Potent/Modern Vessels
Aircraft Carrier:
Liaoning – 1 (2nd in Class being built)
Guided Missile Destroyers:
Sovremenny Class – 4
Type 051B Class – 1
Type 051C Class – 2
Type 052B Class – 2
Type 052C Class – 6
Type 052D Class – 3 (of 12 planned. Total of 9 built with 3 in service)
Guided Missile Frigates:
Type 053 H26 Class – 4
Type 053 H3 Class – 10
Type 054 Class – 2
Type 054A Class – 19
Corvettes:
Type 056 Jiangdao Class – 25
Fast Attack Craft/Patrol Boat:
Type 022 Houbei Class – 60
Landing Platform Dock/LPD:
Type 071 – 4 (of 6 planned)
