Chinese Navy

People Republic of China 🇨🇳

PRC Total Naval Assets

SMR Grade AZ

Navy Rank 1st

Technology Generations of Operational Ships

Surface Warships 

4th Generation Fleet Carriers 3

4th Generation Escort Carriers 5

4th Generation Drone Carriers 4

Amphibious Mobile Base Ships 4

Amphibious Transport Ships 9

Amphibious Cargo Ships 40

Amphibious Landing Ships 336

Amphibious Landing Craft 465

5th Generation Multi Role Cruisers 12

4th Generation Multi Role Cruisers 30

4th Generation Gun Cruisers 2

3rd Generation Air Defence Cruisers 4

4th Generation Multi Role Destroyers 48

5th Generation Multi Role Destroyers 2

4th Generation Air Defence Destroyers 6

3rd Generation Air Defence Destroyers 5

3rd Generation Anti Ship Destroyers 2

3rd Generation Multi Role Destroyers 6

3rd Generation ASW Destroyers 1

4th Generation Gun Destroyers 27

2nd Generation Gun Destroyers 2

5th Generation Stealth Multi Role Frigate 1

4th Generation Multi Role Frigates 11

3rd Generation Multi Role Frigates 2

2nd Generation Multi Role Frigates 4

4th Generation Gun Frigates 25

4th Generation Anti Ship Corvettes 72

3rd Generation Multi Role Corvettes 14

2nd Generation Anti Ship Corvettes 26

4th Generation RailGun Corvette 1

3rd Generation ASW Corvettes 24

2nd Generation ASW Corvettes 92

3rd Generation Gun Corvettes 33

2nd Generation Gun Corvette 1

4th Generation Anti Ship Boats 80

2nd Generation Anti Ship Boats 167

2nd Generation Torpedo Boats 61

2nd Generation ASW Boats 14

3rd Generation Gunboats 65

2nd Generation Gunboats 50

4th Generation MCV Ships 22

3rd Generation MCV Ships 14

3rd Generation Minelayer 1

2nd Generation Minelayers 13

2nd Generation Minesweepers 300

Tracking Ships 6

Surveillance Ships 56

Conventionally Powered Submarines 

5th Generation Stealth Attack Submarines 8

5th Generation Attack Submarines 17

4th Generation Attack Submarines 22

4th Generation Cruise Missile Submarines 5

3rd Generation Ballistic Missile Submarine 1

3rd Generation Attack Submarines 13

Nuclear Powered Submarines 

5th Generation Ballistic Missile Submarines 6

6th Generation Cruise Missile Submarines 1

6th Generation Attack Submarines 1

5th Generation Attack Submarines 7

4th Generation Attack Submarines 4

4th Generation Ballistic Missile Submarine 1

Unmanned Naval Vehicles

Underwater Recon Drones 76

Surface Recon Drones 19

Minesweeping Drones 86

ASW Drones 1

Multi Role Drones 1

UCAV Carrier Drone 1

Support Ships

Auxiliary Vessels 613

Patrol Vessels 5,241

Logistics Vessels 6,781

Ships in Mothball

Surface Warships 

Escort Carriers 2

Amphibious Landing Ships 8

Amphibious Landing Craft 240

Multi Role Frigates 8

Guided Missile Frigates 3

Multi Role Corvettes 7

ASW Corvettes 4

Gun Corvettes 13

Guided Missile Boats 116

ASW Boats 18

Torpedo Boats 162

Gun Boats 161

Minesweepers 200

Submarines 

Conventional Attack Submarines 16

Conventional ICBM Submarines 2

Surface Warships Stocks

Aircraft Carriers 

Type 001 Fleet Carrier 1x

Type 002 Fleet Carrier 1x

Type 003 Fleet Carrier 1x (Trials)

Type 076 Escort Carrier 1x (Fitting out)

Type 075 Escort Carrier 4x (1x Trials)

CSSC Drone Carrier 2x 

Fighting Shark Drone Carrier 2x

Amphibious Ships

Zhenhua Mobile Base 2x

Donghai Island Mobile Base 1x

Yinmahu Mobile Base 1x

Bo Sea Pearl Cargo Ship 4x

ROPAX Cargo Ship 34x

Shichang Transport Ship 1x

Type 071 Transport Ship 8x

Type 701 Cargo Ship 2x

Type 072A Landing Ship 15x

Type 072III Landing Ship 10x

Type 072II Landing Ship 10x 

Type 073A Landing Ship 10x

Type 072 Landing Ship 7x

Type 073III Landing Ship 1x

Type 073IIY Landing Ship 2x

Type 073II Landing Ship 1x

Type 073 Landing Ship 1x

Type 074A Landing ship 12x

Type 074 Landing ship 76x

Type 079 Landing Ship 24x

Type 69 Landing Ship 20x

Type 271 Landing Ship 20x

Type 271II  Landing Ship 100x

Type 271IIIA Landing Ship 5x

Type 27III Landing Ship 14x

Type 27IIID Landing Ship 11x

Type 958 Landing Ship 6x

Type 728 Landing Craft 6x

Type 726 Landing Craft 3x

Type 726A Landing Craft 12x

Type 724 Landing Craft 30x

Type 069 Landing Craft 40x

Type 068 Landing Craft 70x

Type 067 Landing Craft 100x

Type 722II Landing Craft 200x

LCU NEWCON Landing Craft 4x

Cruisers 

Type 055 Multi Role Cruiser 12x (4x Trials)

Type 052D Multi Role Cruiser 30x (4x trials)

Type 956E Air Defence Cruiser 2x

Type 956EM Air Defence Cruiser 2x

Zhaotou Class Gun Cruiser 2x

Destroyers 

Type 795 ASW Destroyer 1x

Type 910 Multi Role Destroyer 4x

Type 909A Multi Role Destroyer 1x

Type 909 Multi Role Destroyer 1x

Type 054 Multi Role Destroyer 2x

Type 054A Multi Role Destroyer 44x (4x trials)

Type 054B Multi Role Destroyers 2x 

Type 051C Air Defence Destroyer 2x

Type 051B Air Defence Destroyer 1x

Type 052C Air Defence Destroyer 6x

Type 052B Air Defence Destroyer 2x

Type 052A Anti Ship Destroyer 2x

Type 680 Gun Destroyer 1x

Type 679 Gun Destroyer 1x

Zhaoduan-class Gun Destroyer  6x

Shucha I-class Gun Destroyer 2x

Shucha II-class Gun Destroyer 10x

Shuoshi II-class Gun Destroyer 4x

Kanjie-class Gun Destroyer 1x

Zhaolai-class Gun Destroyer 4x

Frigates

Type 050S Stealth Multi Role Frigate 1x (role unknown)

Type 053H3 Anti Ship Frigate 8x

Type 053H2G Anti Ship Frigate 3x

Type 051A Anti Ship Frigate 2x

Type 051 Anti Ship Frigate 4x

Zhaojun-class Gun Frigate 8x

Haiyang-class Gun Frigate 1x

Zhaoyu-class Gun Frigate 12x

Tuzhong-class Gun Frigate 3x

Zhaoshang-class Gun Frigate 1x

Corvettes 

Type 056 Anti Ship Corvette 22x

Type 056A Anti Ship Corvette 50x

Type 053H Anti Ship Corvette 6x 

Type 053H1 Anti Ship Corvette 2x 

Type 053H2 Anti Ship Corvette 1x

Type 053H1Q Anti Ship Corvette 1x

Type 053H1G Anti Ship Corvette 4x

Type 037IG Anti Ship Corvette 20x

Type 037II Anti Ship Corvette 6x 

Type 072III RailGun Corvette 1x

Type 037 ASW Corvette 71x 

Type 037I ASW Corvette 21x 

Type 0371S ASW Corvette 24x

Type 037 Gun Corvette 1x

Haixun-class Gun Corvette 1x

Zhaotim-class Gun Corvette 12x

Shuke III-class Gun Corvette 15x

Shusheng-class Gun Corvette 5x

Fast Attack Craft 

Type 022 Anti Ship Boat 80x

Type 021 Anti Ship Boat 11x

C-14 Anti Ship Boat 156x

Type 025 Torpedo Boat 21x

Type 026II Torpedo Boat 40x

Type 04 ASW Boat 14x

Type 062I Gunboat 15x

Type 062 Gunboat 35x

Zhongtao-class Gun Boat 36x

Hongming II-class Gun Boat 29x

Mine Ships

Type 918 Minelayer 1x

Type 8154M Minelayer 13x

Type 081 MCV Ship 4x

Type 081A MCV Ship 10x

Type 082 MCV Ship 4x

Type 082I MCV Ship 12x

Type 082II MCV Ship 6x

Trawler Minesweepers 300x

Electronic Warfare Ships 

Yuan Wang-class Tracking Ship 6x 

Type 830 Surveillance Ship 4x

Type 814A Surveillance Ship 1x 

Type 813 Surveillance Ship 1x

Type 815 Surveillance Ship 1x

Type 815A Surveillance Ship 4x

Type 815G Surveillance Ship 4x 

Type 595 Surveillance Ship 1x

Trawler Surveillance Ships 40x

Unmanned Naval Vehicles 

Sea Wing Recon UUV 12x

Sentry Surface Recon Gliders 10x

Underwater Recon Gliders 21x

Remote Underwater Surveillance Drones 55x

Reconnaissance USV 9x

Type 312 Minesweeping Drones 86x

A-45 ASW USV 1x

JARI Multi Role USV 2x

HSU-001 Multi Role UUV 4x

Zhu Hai Yun Drone Carrier 1x

Submarines in Active Service and Reserve

Stealth Submarines

Type 039C Attack Submarine 8x (1x trials 5x fitting out)

Conventional Submarines

Type 035B Cruise Missile Submarine 4x

Type 033G1 Cruise Missile Submarine 1x

Type 032 Ballistic Missile Submarine 1x 

Type 39A Attack Submarine 4x

Type 039B Attack Submarine 13x

Type 035A Attack Submarine 4x

Type 035G Attack Submarine 9x

Type 035ET Attack Submarine 1x

Type 033G Attack Submarine 13x

Kilo Attack Submarine 2x

Kilo-M1 Attack Submarine 10x

Nuclear Submarines 

Type 091 Attack Submarine 4x 

Type 93 Attack Submarine 2x

Type 093A Attack Submarine 4x

Type 041 Attack Submarine 1x (fitting out)

Type 093B Cruise Missile Submarine 2x (trials)

Type 095 Cruise Missile Submarine 1x (trials)

Type 94 Ballistic Missile Submarine 4x

Type 094A Ballistic Missile Submarine 2x

Type 092 Ballistic Missile Submarine 1x

Auxiliary Vessels

Buoy Tenders 14x

Degaussing Ships 17x

Dive Support Ships 5x

Dive Tenders 2x

Dredgers 14x

Engineering Ships 2x

Research Ships 14x

Pile Drivers 4x

Cable Layers 20x 

Crane Ships 6x

Hospital Ships 12x

Hydrographic Ships 30x

Icebreakers 2x

Repair Ships 4x

Repair Submersibles 5x

Rescue Submersibles 8x

Rescue Ships 27x

Bottom Crawlers 29x

Survey Drones 32x

Demolition Drones 31x

Underwater Maintenance Drones 147x

Submarine Support Ships 10x

Torpedo Trials ships 13x

Torpedo Recovery Ships 7x

Tug Ships 40x

Tug Boats 95x

Training Ship 2x

Patrol Vessels

MMDWF Boats 4,600x

Police Boats 130x

Patrol Ships 89x

Patrol Boats 422x

Logistics Vessels

Merchant Ships 6,662x 

Fast Combat Support Ships 2x

Cargo Ships 23x

Container Ships 4x

Ammunition Ships 4x

Replenishment Ships 28x

Support Tankers 6x

Transport Oilers 31x

Fuel Tankers 48x

Troop Transports 17x

Mothballed

Aircraft Carriers 

Kiev class Escort Carrier 2x

Amphibious Vessels 

Type 079 Landing Ship 8x

Type 072II Landing Ship 1x

Type 073 Landing Ship 1x

Type 069 Landing Craft 80x

Type 068 Landing Craft 60x

Type 067 Landing Craft 100x

Frigates 

Type 051 Multi Role Frigate 8x

Type 6607 Anti Ship Frigates 3x

Corvettes 

Type 053 Multi Role Corvette 7x

Type 37 ASW Corvette 4x

Type C Gun Corvette 2x

Anshan Gun Corvette 1x

Yanxi class Gun Corvette 1x

Etorofu Class Gun Corvette 2x

Flower Class Gun Corvette 1x

CKP-48 Class Gun Corvette 6x

Fast Attack Craft 

Type 6621 Anti Ship Boat 26x

Type 021 Anti Ship Boat 110x

Type 023 Anti Ship Boat 48x

Osa Class Anti Ship Boat 2x

Type 04 ASW Boat 18x

Type 02 Torpedo Boat 51x

Type 025 Torpedo Boat 56x

Type 027 torpedo boat 11x

Type 02 Torpedo Boat 24x

P-4 Torpedo Boat 70x

Type 062I I Gunboat 17x

Type 60 Gun Boat 30x

Type 0109 Gun Boat 10x

Type 105 Gun Boat 5x

Type 53A Gun Boat 24x

Type 52A Gun Boat 50x

HMS Falcon Gun Boat 1x

Mine Ships 

Trawler Minesweepers 200x 

Submarines 

Whiskey Class Attack submarine 2x

Malyutka Class Attack Submarine 4x

Type 091 Attack Submarine 2x

Type 033 Attack Submarine 2x

Type 033G Attack Submarine 8x

Type 35 Attack Submarine 2x

Project 629 Ballistic Missile Submarine 1x

Under Construction

Type 004 Fleet Carrier 1x

Type 075 Escort Carrier 2x

Type 055 Multi Role Cruiser 2x

Type 052D Multi Role Cruiser 10x

Type 054A Multi Role Destroyer 6x

Type 054B Multi Role Destroyers 2x

Type 041 Nuclear Attack Submarine 1x

Type 093B Nuclear Cruise Missile Submarine 2x

Type 095 Nuclear Cruise Missile Submarine 2x

Type 096 Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine 2x

Type 094A Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine 2x

A2000 Guided Missile USV 1x

Naval Capabilities of Warships and Submarines

Multifunction Launch Cells 

VLS Cells 5,356

Offensive Systems 

4th Generation Extended Range Anti Ship Missiles 901

3rd Generation Extended Range Anti Ship Missiles 202

4th Generation Long Range Anti Ship Missiles 1,613

3rd Generation Long Range Anti Ship Missiles 118

4th Generation Medium Range Anti Ship Missiles 1,039

3rd Generation Short Range Anti Ship Missiles 624 

4th Generation Heavy Torpedoes 1,032

3rd Generation Heavy Torpedoes 832

4th Generation Light Torpedoes 664

3rd Generation Light Torpedoes 206

3rd Generation ASW Rockets 1,672

2nd Generation ASW Rockets 5,656

1st Generation ASW Rockets 1,482

1st Generation ASW Mortars 302

2nd Generation GMLRS Tubes 54

3rd Generation MLRS Tubes 160

Defensive Systems 

4th Generation Very Long Range SAMs 288

3rd Generation Long Range SAMs 96

4th Generation Medium Range SAMs 1,012

3rd Generation Medium Range SAMs 356

3rd Generation Short Range SAMs 521

4th Generation Point Defence 1,247

3rd Generation Point Defence 152

4th Generation CIWS 146

3rd Generation CIWS 222

2nd Generation CIWS 21

3rd Generation ECM Systems 200

2nd Generation ECM Systems 301

1st Generation ECM Systems 104

Depth Charges 2,358

Naval Mines 4,936

Decoy Launchers 42,888

Machine Guns 2,635

Passive Systems 

3rd Generation Search Radars 156 

2nd Generation Search Radars 504

1st Generation Search Radars 626

Sonar Systems 846

Guns

3rd Generation Large Naval Guns 56

2nd Generation Large Naval Guns 98

3rd Generation Small Naval Guns 150

2nd Generation Small Naval Guns 200

3rd Generation Autocannons 175

2nd Generation Autocannons 701

1st Generation Autocannons 2,004

Command and Control Systems 

CC6 6

CC5 26

CC4 150

CC3 145

CC2 151

Max Air Assets 

STOBAR Fixed Wing Aircraft 80

CATAPULT Fixed Wing Aircraft 70

Rotorcraft 423

Amphibious ASW Aircraft 4

UCAVs 101

UAVs 56

Carrier capable Aircraft 

STOBAR Fighters 230

CATAPULT Fighters 39

CATAPULT AEW Aircraft 6

STOBAR EW Aircraft 10

AEW Aircraft 39

ASW Aircraft 174

CATAPULT Fighters 

5th Gen Fighters 4

4.5 Gen Fighters 35

STOBAR Fighters 

4.5 Gen Fighters 200

4+ Gen Fighters 30

STOBAR EW Aircraft 

4th Gen EW Planes 10

CATAPULT AEW Aircraft 

3rd Gen AEW Planes 6

VTOL AEW Aircraft 

2nd Gen AEW Helicopters 39

ASW Aircraft 

4th Gen ASW Helicopters 140

3rd Gen ASW Helicopters 34

3rd Gen Amphibious ASW Planes 4

Personnel

Navy ~600,000

Coast Guard ~20,000

Maritime Militia ~2,000,000

Merchant Navy ~264,000

VLS Cells Loadouts

CY-5 4th Generation ASW Missile 

YJ-100 4th Generation Extended Range ASM

YJ-21 5th Generation Extended Range ASM

YJ-20 5th Generation Extended Range ASM 

YJ-19 5th Generation Extended Range ASM 

YJ-17 5th Generation Extended Range ASM 

YJ-18 4th Generation Extended Range ASM

YJ-15 4th Generation Extended Range ASM 

YJ-83 4th Generation Long Range ASM (QP)

HHQ-9B 4th Generation Very Long Range SAM

HHQ-16B 4th Generation Long Range SAM (QP) 

Total's 

Class A Offensive Systems 4,752

Class B Offensive Systems 11,343

Class C Offensive Systems 462

Class A Defensive Systems 3,572

Class B Defensive Systems 43,882

Class C Defensive Systems 9,929

Class A Guns 154

Class B Guns 350

Class C Guns 2,880

Class A C2 Systems 32

Class B C2 Systems 285

Class C C2 Systems 151

Total Offensive Systems 16,557

Total Defensive Systems 57,383

Total Guns 3,384

Total C2 Systems 478

Total Multifunction Launch Cells 5,356

Total Passive Systems 2,120

Total Carrier Capable Assets 475

Total Max Air Assets 618

Total Personnel 2,684,000

Maintenance Capabilities

Hubs

Naval Bases 9

Large Shipyards 22

Small Shipyards 1,093

Small Dry Docks 2,177

Large Dry Docks 67

Stats and Manpower 

Number of Auxiliary Vessels 613

Variety of Auxiliary Vessels 26

Shipyard Builders ~1,300,000

Naval Engineers ~1400

Logistical Abilities

Logistics Ships Capacity 

Oil Capacity 2,997,660 barrels

Cargo Capacity 36,067,282 Tons

Hubs 

Small Ports 2,034

Large Ports 22

Stats

Number of Logistics Vessels 7,131

Numbers of logistics vessels variety 9

Underway replenishment Vessels 36

Replenishment Ships Capacity 

Troops 11,600

Fuel 307,876,000 litres 

Cargo 45,288 tonnes

Military Equipment on Amphibious Vessels 

Tanks 2,040 

Vehicles 42,360

Troops 58,650

Production Capabilities

Production and Producers 

Large Shipyards 22

Small Shipyards 1,093

Small Dry Docks 2,177

Large Dry Docks 67

Global Shipbuilding 44.2%

Capacity per Year 

Large Ships ~0.2-0.6 4-12x

Small Ships ~4-30 10-40x

Fleet Carriers 0.1-0.4 1-2x

Escort Carriers 0.3-0.5 2-5x

Large Submarines 0.2-0.7 1-2x

Small Submarines 0.5-2 2-4x

Number and Variety of Ships

Surface Vessels 

Fleet Carriers 3

Helicopter Carriers 4

Drone Carrier 4

Amphibious Mobile Base 4

Amphibious Transport Ships 9

Amphibious Transfer Ships 40

Amphibious Landing Ships 336

Amphibious Landing Craft 465

Stealth Multi Role Vessel 1

Multi Role Vessels 129

Air Defence Vessels 15

Anti Ship Vessels 343

RailGun Vessels 1

Gun Vessels 204

ASW Vessels 131

Torpedo Vessels 61

Minelayers 14

MCV Ships 36

Minesweepers 343

Tracking Ships 6

Surveillance Ships 56

Submarines 

Stealth Attack Submarines 4

Attack Submarines 72

Cruise Missile Submarines 7

Ballistic Missile Submarines 8

Drones 

Recon Drones 107

Multi Role Drones 6

Minesweeping Drones 86

ASW Drones 1

Unmanned Drone Carrier 1

Tonnage

Surface Warships 1,504,603

Amphibious Ships 1,208,037

Aircraft Carriers 447,900

Submarines 355,022

Totals 

Total Varieties 29

Total Vessels 2,114

Total Subs 87

Total Drones 201

Total Tonnage 3,505,562