Naval Vessels Naming Regulation (Chinese: 海军舰艇命名条例; pinyin: Hǎijũn Jiàntǐng MÌngmíng Tíaolì) is a regulation which concerns the naming of vessels of People's Liberation Army Navy. It was published by PLAN on November 18, 1978, and was revised on July 10, 1986.[1]
Nomenclature[]
The regulation states that surface combatants above cruiser class (i.e. battleships and aircraft carriers) shall be named by the State Council on a case-by-case basis while others are named after geographical locations:[1]
- Cruisers: Provinces
- Destroyers: Large and medium cities
- Frigates: Small cities
- Replenishment ships: Lakes
- Landing ships: Mountains
Submarines follows a different set of rules:[1]
- Nuclear submarines: Changzheng (Chinese: 长征; pinyin: Chángzhēng; literally: "Long March") with serial numbers.
- Conventional ballistic missile submarines: Yuanzheng (Chinese: 远征; pinyin: Yuǎnzhēng; literally: "Expedition") with serial numbers.
- Conventional attack submarines: Changcheng (Chinese: 长城; pinyin: Chángchēng; literally: "Great Wall") with serial numbers.
Footnotes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Liu, Wenhui; Liu, Sicong (11 August 2011). "中国海军舰艇命名由来及规律". People's Daily. http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2011-08/11/c_121845981.htm. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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