Type 944 buoy tender

History
PRC
Ordered2010s
Awarded2010s
Completed2017 onward
Commissioned2017 onward
StatusActive
Class overview
Operators People's Liberation Army Navy
Preceded byType 744 buoy tender
Built2010s
In service2017 onward
In commission2017 onward
Completed5
Active5
General characteristics
Class and typeYanni-class
TypeBuoy tender
Displacement2,300 long tons (2,300 t)
Length73.3 m (240 ft 6 in)
Beam14 m (45 ft 11 in)
Draft4 m (13 ft 1 in)
Depth6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
PropulsionMarine Diesel
Electronic warfare
& decoys		None
ArmourNone
Aircraft carriedNone
Aviation facilitiesNone

Type 944A is a type of very little known buoy tender built in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), [1][2][3][4][5] and it received the NATO reporting name as Yanni class.[3][4][5] There are two versions of Type 944 buoy tender: civilian version Type 944 and the military version Type 944A for the Chinese navy, and the two differ in the different types of cranes installed in the bow, and some of the portholes on the superstructure, as well as the different shapes of bulwark at the stern.[1] Specification:[1]

  • Length (m): 73.3
  • Beam (m): 14
  • Depth (m): 6.2
  • Draft (m): 4
  • Displacement (t): 2300
  • Speed (kt): 15

Ships

Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English) 		Name
(Han 中文) 		Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 944 Yanni-class Hai-Xun 160 Sea Patrol 160 海巡 160 Jun 29, 2019 2,300 t China Maritime Safety Administration Active
Hai-Xun 173 Sea Patrol 173 海巡 173 July 22, 2020 2,300 t China Maritime Safety Administration Active
Type 944A Bei-Biao 989 North Buoy 989 北标 989 September 4, 2018 2,300 t North Sea Fleet Active
Dong-Biao 265 North Buoy 265 东标 265 January 24, 2017 2,300 t East Sea Fleet Active
Nan-Biao 467 South Buoy 467 南标 467 June 2017 2,300 t South Sea Fleet Active

References

  1. ^ a b c "Type 944 & 944A AGL". Sohu (in Simplified Chinese). April 11, 2019.
  2. ^ "Type 944A AGL" (in Simplified Chinese). September 18, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "PLANS recognition guide 2018". July 16, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "PLANS recognition guide 2019". February 19, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "PLANS recognition guide 2020". February 19, 2020.