East Sea Fleet
| East Sea Fleet | |
|---|---|
 The People's Liberation Army Navy's jack and ensign | |
| Active | 1949–present |
| Country |  People's Republic of China |
| Allegiance |  Communist Party of China[1] |
| Branch |  People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Type | Naval fleet |
| Garrison/HQ | Ningbo Fleet Headquarters, China |
The East Sea Fleet was the first naval force formed by the People's Republic of China, on 23 April 1949 and was initially based at Shanghai. Renamed in 1955, it has since been assigned to be part of the People's Liberation Army Navy and its headquarters have been moved to Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, but the fleet continues to patrol the East China Sea. Its flagship is Chongmingdao.
The fleet was used in a support role during the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) invasion of the previously Kuomintang-held island of Yijiangshan on 14 January 1955. It has engaged in numerous other battles against the Taiwanese military. It has also operated in support of the South Sea Fleet against the People's Army of Vietnam, particularly in the 1980s.
The fleet would have a key role in any invasion of Taiwan, and one of its principal missions is to effectively support a PLA amphibious operation against that island. The fleet has been augmented by two Sovremenny-class missile destroyers, with a further 2 delivered by the end of 2006. Four Kilo class attack submarines have also joined the fleet.
Major naval bases of the fleet
- Ningbo Fleet Headquarters
- Shanghai Naval Base
- Xiangshan Naval Base
- Zhoushan Naval Base
- Fujian Naval Base
Ships in the fleet
- 1 Dajiang-class
- Chongmingdao (862)(崇明岛）
- 4 Luyang II-class（旅洋II）:
- 052C Type
- Changchun (150)（长春）
- Zhengzhou (151)(郑州）- flagship of the Fleet
- Jinan (152)（济南）
- Xi-an (153) (西安）
- 052C Type
- 4 Sovremenny-class（现代）:
- 956E Type
- Hangzhou (136)（杭州）
- Fuzhou (137)（福州）
- 956EM Type
- Taizhou (138)（泰州）
- Ningbo (139)（宁波）
- 956E Type
- 1 Luda-class（旅大）:
- 051D Type
- Zunyi (134)（遵义）
- 051D Type
- 9 Jiangkai-class II（江凯II）:
- Zhoushan (529)（舟山）
- Xuzhou (530)（徐州）
- Yiyang (548)（益阳）
- Changzhou (549)（常州）
- Huanggang (577) (黄冈)
- Yangzhou (578) (扬州)
- Jingzhou (532) (荆州)
- XiangTan (531) (湘潭)
- "Binzhou" (515) (滨州)
- 2 Jiangkai-class（江凯）:
- Ma'anshan (525)（马鞍山）
- Wenzhou (526)（温州）
- 4 Jiangwei II-class（江卫II）:
- Jiaxing (521)（嘉兴）
- Lianyungang (522)（连云港）
- Putian (523)（莆田）
- Sanming (524)（三明）
- 2 Jianghu V-class:
- Beihai (558)（北海）
- Foshan (559)（佛山）
- 1 Jianghu I-class:
- Jiujiang (516)（九江）
- 9 Jiangdao-class:
- Bengbu (582) (蚌埠）
- Shangrao (583)（上饶）
- Ji'an (586)（吉安）
- Quanzhou (588) (泉州）
- Sanmenxia (593) (三门峡）
- Suzhou (503) (宿州)
- "Baoding" (511) (保定)
- "Heze" (512) (菏泽)
- "Ningde" (510) (宁德)
- "Ezhou" (513) (鄂州)
Diesel-electric submarines
- 4 Kilo-class:
- 364
- 365
- 366
- 367
- 3 Song-class
- 320
- 321
- 322
- 1 Yuzhao-Class LPD:
- Yimeng Shan (988)
- 1 Yuting III-class LST:
- Baxian Shan (913)
- 6 Yuting II-class LST:
- Danxia Shan (934)
- Xuefeng Shan (935)
- Haiyang Shan (936)
- Qingcheng Shan (937)
- Putuo Shan (939)
- Tiantai Shan (940)
- 1 Yuting-class LST:
- Lingyan Shan (930)
- 3 Yukan-class LST:
- Yuntai Shan (927)
- Wufeng Shan (928)
- Zijin Shan (929)
See also
References
- ^ "The PLA Oath" (PDF). February 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
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