Dujiang-class tug


Dujiang class tug is a class of little known medium harbor tug built in the People’s Republic of China for the People's Liberation Army Navy. The exact domestic Chinese type designation remain unknown, and this class is identified by its NATO reporting name Dujiang class, or 渡江 in Chinese, meaning Crossing the River. Dujiang class is a design with a single deck and two levels of superstructures, with a semi-enclosed platform atop the second level.

Nomenclature

Dujiang class in PLAN service is designated by a combination of two Chinese characters followed by three-digit number. The second Chinese character is Tuo, meaning Tug in Chinese. The first Chinese character denotes which fleet the ship is service with, with East for East Sea Fleet, North for North Sea Fleet, and South for South Sea Fleet. However, the pennant numbers may have changed due to the change of Chinese naval ships naming convention, or when units have been transferred to different fleets. As of mid 2010s, more than four ships have been identified:
TypeNATO designationPennant No.Name
Name
CommissionedDisplacementFleetStatus
Dujiang class medium harbor tug Dujiang classBei-Tuo 644North Tug 644北拖 644?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dujiang class medium harbor tug Dujiang classBei-Tuo 648North Tug 648北拖 648?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dujiang class medium harbor tug Dujiang classBei-Tuo 659North Tug 659北拖 659?? tNorth Sea FleetActive
Dujiang class medium harbor tug Dujiang classDong-Tuo 841East Tug 841东拖 841?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dujiang class medium harbor tug Dujiang classDong-Tuo 848East Tug 848东拖 848?? tEast Sea FleetActive
Dujiang class medium harbor tug Dujiang classVariousVariousVarious?? t?Under construction