Type 927 oceanographic surveillance ship

History
PRC
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeDongjian class
TypeOceanographic surveillance ships (AGOS)
Displacement5,000 long tons (5,100 t)
Length90 m (295 ft 3 in)
Beam30 m (98 ft 5 in)
PropulsionMarine Diesel
Sensors and
processing systems
Navigation radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys
None
ArmamentSmall arms
ArmourNone
Aircraft carried1
Aviation facilitiesHelipad

Type 927 acoustic surveillance ship is a type of vessel used by the People’s Liberation Army Navy. There are three known Type 927 ships,[1] plus one predecessor Ruili No.10, which is slightly larger than Type 927 ships, and it was used to test onboard systems such as sonars for the three Type 927 ships.[2] The first Type 927 ship was launched around June 2017 in Guangzhou.[3][4] Type 927 has received NATO reporting name Dongjian class,[5][6][7] 东监 in Chinese, meaning East Surveillance, because the West first observed it performing acoustic surveillance missions in East China Sea.

Characteristics

Type 927 vessels are twin-hulled, with a displacement of approximately 5,000 tonnes.[1] The ships are 90 meters long and have a beam of 30 meters.[3]

Construction

The first photos of a Type 927 under construction surfaced in 2017.[8] Two Type 927s were constructed in Huangpu District, Guangzhou, and the third was constructed at the Wuchang Shuangliu shipyard in Wuhan.[1]

Ships

As of end of 2021,there are a total of four ships, including the predecessor unit:

Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English)
Name
(Han 中文)
Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Ruili No. 10 oceanographic surveillance ship ? Rui-Li 10 Rui-Li 10 瑞利十号 2016 5300 t All fleets Active
Type 927 oceanographic surveillance ship (AGOS) ? 780 Beta Ursae Majoris 天璇星 2018 5000 t South Sea Fleet Active
781 Gamma Ursae Majoris 天玑星 2019 5000 t South Sea Fleet Active
782 Eta Ursae Majoris 瑶光星 2019 5000 t South Sea Fleet Active

References

  1. ^ a b c Tate, Andrew (January 29, 2019). "Acoustic surveillance ship likely to have entered service with PLAN". Jane's Information Group.
  2. ^ "简氏称中国海军第二艘927型海洋水声监视船下水 弥补我国海军反潜短板" (in Simplified Chinese). 观察者. Archived from the original on 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  3. ^ a b Tate, Andrew (March 21, 2018). "China launches another acoustic surveillance ship". Jane's Information Group.
  4. ^ Joe, Rick (October 16, 2018). "Chinese Anti-Submarine Warfare: Aviation Platforms, Strategy, and Doctrine". The Diplomat.
  5. ^ "PLANS recognition guide 2018". July 16, 2018.
  6. ^ "PLANS recognition guide 2019". February 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "PLANS recognition guide 2020". February 19, 2020.
  8. ^ Stashwick, Steven. "Photos Reveal Possible New Chinese Sub-Tracking Surveillance Ship". thediplomat.com. The Diplomat. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
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