History
PRC
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeDujiang
TypeMedium harbor tug (YTM)
PropulsionMarine Diesel
Sensors and
processing systems		Navigation radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys		None
ArmamentUnarmed
ArmourNone
Aircraft carriedNone
Aviation facilitiesNone

Dujiang class tug is a class of little known medium harbor tug (YTM) built in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).[1][2] The exact domestic Chinese type designation remain unknown, and this class is identified by its NATO reporting name Dujiang class,[2] or 渡江 in Chinese, meaning Crossing the River. Dujiang class is a design with a single deck and two levels of superstructures, with a semi-enclosed platform atop the second level.[1]

Nomenclature

Dujiang class in PLAN service is designated by a combination of two Chinese characters followed by three-digit number. The second Chinese character is Tuo (拖), meaning Tug in Chinese. 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 may have changed due to the change of Chinese naval ships naming convention, or when units have been transferred to different fleets. As of mid 2010s, more than four ships have been identified:[1][2][3]

Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)		 Name
(Han 中文)		 Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Dujiang class medium harbor tug (YTM)Dujiang classBei-Tuo 644North Tug 644北拖 644 ?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 648North Tug 648北拖 648 ?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Bei-Tuo 659North Tug 659北拖 659 ?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 841East Tug 841东拖 841 ?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Tuo 848East Tug 848东拖 848 ?? tEast Sea FleetActive
VariousVariousVarious ?? t?Under construction

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Beituo 659 class tug". Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "PLANS recognition guide 2015". August 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Chinese navy Dujiang class YTM" (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved February 19, 2022.


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