Dufei-class dispatch boat
| History | |
|---|---|
 PRC | |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Dufei class |
| Type | Dispatch boat (YFL) |
| Propulsion | Marine Diesel |
| Sensors and processing systems | Navigation radar |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | None |
| Armament | Unarmed |
| Armour | None |
| Aircraft carried | None |
| Aviation facilities | None |
Dufei class dispatch boat is a class of little known dispatch boat (YFL) built in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).[1][2][3] The exact domestic Chinese type designation remain unknown, and this class is identified by its NATO reporting name Dufei class,[1][2][3] or 渡费 in Chinese, meaning Crossing Toll. Dufei in PLAN service is designated by a combination of two Chinese characters followed by a two-digit number. The second Chinese character is Jiao (交), short for Jiao-Tong-Ting (交通艇), meaning dispatch boat (ferry) in Chinese, because these ships are classified as dispatch boats. The first Chinese character denotes which fleet the ship is service with, with East (Dong, 东) for East Sea Fleet, North (Bei, 北) for North Sea Fleet, and South (Nan, 南) for South Sea Fleet. However, the pennant numbers are subject to change due to the change of Chinese naval ships naming convention, or when units are transferred to different fleets. As of 2022, only a single unit has been positively identified:[1][2][3] Specification:[1][2][3]
- Length: 57 meter
| Type | NATO designation | Pennant No. | Name (English) |
Name (Han 中文) |
Commissioned | Displacement | Fleet | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dufei-class dispatch boat (YFL) | Dufei class | Bei-Jiao 88 | North Traffic 88 | 北交 88 | ? | ? t | North Sea Fleet | Active |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "PLANS recognition guide 2018". July 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "PLANS recognition guide 2019". February 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "PLANS recognition guide 2020". February 19, 2020.
