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Type 081 mine countermeasure vessel

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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.

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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:

  • Length (m): 65
  • Armament: 1 Type 76 twin 37 mm gun

    • Type 081A

    Originally only known as the second batch of Type 081, it was revealed that this new minesweeper was designated as Type 081A, 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:

  • Displacement (t): 1200
  • Armament: one single 30 mm gun

    • References

    Type 081 mine countermeasure vessel Wikipedia
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