Dufei-class dispatch boat explained
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]
Notes and References
- Web site: PLANS recognition guide 2018. July 16, 2018.
- Web site: PLANS recognition guide 2019. February 19, 2020.
- Web site: PLANS recognition guide 2020. February 19, 2020.
