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Type 081 mine countermeasure vessel with NATO reporting name Wochi class is a Chinese minesweeper/mine hunter currently in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). A development is designated as Type 081A.
Type 081
Type 081 was built by Qiuxin (求新) Shipyard of Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. The first ship was launched in 2006 and entered service in 2007. Specification:[1]
- Length (m): 65
- Armament: 1 Type 76 twin 37 mm gun
| Type | Pennant # | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Status | Fleet |
| 081 | 805 | Zhangjiagang | Jiangnan Shipyard | 2006 | March 5, 2007 | Active | East China Sea |
| 081 | 810 | Jingjiang | ― | ― | ― | Active | PLAN |
| 081 | 839 | Liuyang | ― | ― | ― | Active | PLAN |
| 081 | 840 | Luxi | ― | ― | ― | Active | PLAN |
Type 081A
Originally only known as the second batch of Type 081, it was revealed that this new minesweeper was designated as Type 081A,[2] and it is a development of earlier Type 081. Type 081A is designed by the 708th Institute. A total of five have entered service with PLAN by mid-2014. Specification:[3]
- Displacement (t): 1200
- Armament: one single 30 mm gun
| Type | Name | Pennant # | Launched | Commissioned | Status | Fleet |
| 081A | 841 | Xiaoyi | Oct 2010 | Feb 24, 2012 | Active | South Sea Fleet |
| 081A | 842 | Taishan | ― | Aug 6, 2012 | Active | PLAN |
| 081A | 843 | Changshu | May 2012 | May 13, 2013 | Active | South Sea Fleet |
| 081A | 844 | Heshan | Sept 2012 | Oct 10, 2013 | Active | PLAN |
| 081A | 845 | Qingzhou | ― | Jan 26, 2014 | Active | PLAN |
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