PLAN Current Vessel Inventory Thread

[FORBIN]

I put here with inventory, ORBAT close

The 8 Submarine Flotillas each have 8 - 10 SSKs or about 5-6 nuclears dépends ( 1, 2 Submarine Bases )

 

[Iron Man]

If I were to guess, I think you would need a minimum of 55-60m water depth for an SSBN to hide in without risking collision with ships or the sea floor. 20m for the draft of the largest cargo/tanker ships, 25m for the height of the SSBN and maybe 5m above and below the SSBN for safety margin. That's 55m minimum. That rules out Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, and half of East China Sea. An East China Sea launch is need for the JL-2 to hit targets in Alaska and Hawaii, but this area is fraught with risk given the proximity of US and Japanese bases in the area. From the South China Sea you need a range of ~9,600km, which is what I'm guessing is going to be the minimum range of the JL-3. To hit bases in Southern California and the Minuteman silos in WY, MT, and ND from the SCS you need ~12,600km.

 

[antiterror13]

If I were to guess, I think you would need a minimum of 55-60m water depth for an SSBN to hide in without risking collision with ships or the sea floor. 20m for the draft of the largest cargo/tanker ships, 25m for the height of the SSBN and maybe 5m above and below the SSBN for safety margin. That's 55m minimum. That rules out Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, and half of East China Sea. An East China Sea launch is need for the JL-2 to hit targets in Alaska and Hawaii, but this area is fraught with risk given the proximity of US and Japanese bases in the area. From the South China Sea you need a range of ~9,600km, which is what I'm guessing is going to be the minimum range of the JL-3. To hit bases in Southern California and the Minuteman silos in WY, MT, and ND from the SCS you need ~12,600km.

Would it be possible just to avoid the largest cargo ships (with 20m draft) ... I don't think it is difficult task

 

[Iron Man]

Would it be possible just to avoid the largest cargo ships (with 20m draft) ... I don't think it is difficult task

You would think it would be easy; just listen for their noise. But that doesn't explain all the incidents at sea where subs decide to surface only to ram into ships as they ascend. Plus there is going to be a certain minimum launch depth for the SLBMs.

 

[FORBIN]

Udapte time in 2 part impossible in one !

Fleet 31/12/2017
Numbers in braket difference between june and 31/12/2017
CV : 1
001/Liaoning : 1

LPD : 3
071/Yuzhao : 4

LST + 4000 t : 33
072A/Yuting III : 9
072B/Yuting III : 6
072 I/Yuting I : 3
072 II/Yuting II : 4
072 III/Yuting II : 11

79 MSC :
Note : Jianghus are small Frigates don't have SAMs can be also considered Corvettes/SSC.

DDG : 29
052D/Lujang III : 6 ( + 1 )
052C/Lujang III : 6
052B/Lujang I : 2
052/Luhu : 2
051D/Luda I : 2
051G1/2/DT/Luda III/IV : 4
051C/Luzhou : 2
051B/Shenzhen : 1
Project 956/EM/Sovremenyy : 2/2

FFG : 50
054/Jiangkai I : 2
054A/Jiangkai II : 25 ( + 1 )
053H3/Jiangwei II : 10
053H2G/Jiangwei I : 1
053H1/Jianghu II : 6
053H2/Jianghu III : 1
053H1G/Jianghu V : 6

Note :
Only tests/training no warships two 053H/ Jianghu I and a 053H1Q /Jianghu IV

142 SSC :

Corvettes : 62
056/A/Jiangdao : 37 ( + 5 )
037 II/Houjian : 6
037 IG/Houxin : 19
In more 037/IS/Shangai/Haiqing : dozens

Missile Boats : 80
022/Houbei : 60 sure normaly 80 - 85 ​

 

[FORBIN]

Submarines 63 with new infos more accurate

SSBN/SSN : 11 : 4 SSBNs + 7 SSNs
094/Jin : 4 ( 3 x 094 + 1 x 094A )
092/Xia : 1 only for test
093/A Shang : 2 normaly 093A a 093 modified mainly for noise
093G or B : 2 almost sure possible 3 planned 4 i count 2 more long than 093, different sail, reactor have a VLS
091/Han last variant : 3

SSK : 52
039/G/G1/Song : 13
039A/B/Yuan : 13 possible 14 ( + 1 )
Project 877/636/636M/Kilo : 12
035B/G/Ming : 14 ( 9 x 039G + 5 x 039B ) or 13 dépends Yuan number Yuan replacing Mings
032/Qing only for tests

Combat support ships, large : 12
903/A/Fuchi : 8
905/Fuqing : 2
908/Fusu-Fedko : 1
901/Hulun Lake : 1 ( + 1 )

Minesweepers : 34
6610 : max 3 confirmed some retired
082 / Wosao : 4
082I / Wosao : 12
082II / Wozang : 5
081 / Wochi : 4
081A / Wochi : 6

Jeff Head, siegecrossbow, Deino
Please i had always post all the Fleet in only one post today impossible normal ?​

 

[Koc]

to reactivate this thread...overview to the differend PLA Navy bases and which vessels are subordinated to which base? ...anyone?
cheers

 

[abc123]

035B/G/Ming : 14 ( 9 x 039G + 5 x 039B ) or 13 dépends Yuan number Yuan replacing Mings
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Why do they keep these old Ming's still in service? I mean, they are worthless....

 

[Dante80]

Why do they keep these old Ming's still in service? I mean, they are worthless....

My understanding is that those assets are getting replaced by the Yuan class gradually. Have in mind that the -B variants have less than 20 years in active service right now.

 

[AndrewS]

Why do they keep these old Ming's still in service? I mean, they are worthless....

Still good for minelaying?