History
PRC
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeYanjiu
TypeSurvey vessel (AGS)
PropulsionMarine Diesel
Sensors and
processing systems		Navigation radar

The Yanjiu class is a class of little known survey vessel (AGS) built in the People's Republic of China (PRC) for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).[1] The exact domestic Chinese type designation remain unknown, and this class is identified by its NATO reporting name Yanjiu class,[1] or 研究 in Chinese, meaning research. The Yanjiu class in PLAN service is designated by a combination of two Chinese characters followed by a three-digit number. The second Chinese character is Ce (测), meaning Survey 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 are subject to change due to the change of Chinese naval ships naming convention, or when units are transferred to different fleets. As of mid 2010s, a total of two ships have been identified:[1][2][3][4]

Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)		 Name
(Han 中文)		 Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Yanjiu-class survey ship (AGS)Yanjiu classDong-Ce 228East Survey 228东测 228 ?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dong-Ce 229East Survey 229东测 229 ?? tEast Sea FleetActive

References

  1. 1 2 3 "PLANS recognition guide 2015". August 7, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Yanjiu class AGS" (in Simplified Chinese). January 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ "PLAN Yanjiu class AGS" (in Simplified Chinese). May 30, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Chinese navy Yanjiu class AGS" (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved February 19, 2022.
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