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The North Sea Fleet (NSF) is one of three fleets of the People's Liberation Army Navy. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
It is the only Chinese fleet that includes nuclear powered submarines: five Han class attack submarines and China's single Xia class ballistic missile submarine, all based at Qingdao. The 4,500/5,500-ton Type 091 (US Dept of Defense designation Han-class) was the first nuclear-powered submarine class (SSN) deployed by the Peoples Liberation Army Navy starting in 1974. ...
USS Los Angeles A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate underwater. ...
The 6,500-ton Type 092 (US Dept of Defense designation Xia-class) submarine was the first ballistic missile-carrying, nuclear-powered submarine class (SSBN) deployed by the Peoples Liberation Army Navy. ...
The Redoutable, a French SNLE (now a museum) A ballistic missile submarine is a submarine equipped to launch ballistic missiles (SLBMs), such as the Russian SS-N-18 or the American Trident. ...
The NSF has historically received primacy during the allocation of the destroyers and frigates, as its role was to be coastal defence of north east China (including Beijing) against any amphibious attacks by Russia. However, unlike the East and South Sea Fleets, it has not been involved in combat. Beijing (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: Běijīng; IPA: ; ), a metropolis in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ...
The East Sea Fleet was the first naval force formed by the Peoples Republic of China, on 23 April 1949, and was initially based at Shanghai. ...
The Peoples Republic of Chinas South Sea Fleet (SSF) was first established in late 1949. ...
Major Naval Bases in the Fleet
The fleet headquarters is located at Qingdao, with other major naval bases at: (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ching-tao), well-known to the West by its Postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a sub-provincial city in eastern Shandong province, Peoples Republic of China. ...
Lüshunkou (旅顺口), or Lüshun Port, is a southernmost district of Dalian City of the Peoples Republic of China. ...
Huludao (Simplified Chinese: 葫芦岛; Traditional Chinese: 葫蘆島; Hanyu Pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Liaoning Province, China. ...
Ships in the fleet The flagship of the fleet is the Harbin, a Luhu class destroyer. Harbin (112) entering harbor The Type 052 Luhu-class is the first truly multi-role missile-equipped destroyer built by China. ...
Destroyers
- Jinan (105)
- Xi’an (106)
- Yinchuan (107)
- Xining (108)
- Kaifeng (109)
- Dalian (110)
- Harbin (112)
- Qingdao (113)
Frigates - Changzhi (519)
- Huangshi (535)
- Wuhu (536)
- Zhoushan (537)
- Dandong (543)
- Siping (544)
- Linfen (545)
Nuclear submarines Diesel-electric submarines - At least 15, and possibly up to 20 Ming and Romeo submarines
A submarine of the Romeo class The (NATO reporting name) Romeo class is a class of military patrol submarines that were built in the Soviet Union, the Peoples Republic of China, and North Korea. ...
A submarine of the Romeo class The (NATO reporting name) Romeo class is a class of military patrol submarines that were built in the Soviet Union, the Peoples Republic of China, and North Korea. ...
See also The East Sea Fleet was the first naval force formed by the Peoples Republic of China, on 23 April 1949, and was initially based at Shanghai. ...
The Peoples Republic of Chinas South Sea Fleet (SSF) was first established in late 1949. ...
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