Type 944A is a type of very little known buoy tender built in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), and it received the NATO reporting name as Yanni class. There are two versions of Type 944 buoy tender: civilian version Type 944 and the military version Type 944A for the Chinese navy, and the two differ in the different types of cranes installed in the bow, and some of the portholes on the superstructure, as well as the different shapes of bulwark at the stern. Specification: Length (m): 73.3 Beam (m): 14 Depth (m): 6.2 Draft (m): 4 Displacement (t): 2300 Speed (kt): 15

Ships Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name(English) Name(Han 中文) Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status Type 944 Yanni-class Hai-Xun 160 Sea Patrol 160 海巡 160 Jun 29, 2019 2,300 t China Maritime Safety Administration <span style="color:green">Active</span style="color:green"> Hai-Xun 173 Sea Patrol 173 海巡 173 July 22, 2020 2,300 t China Maritime Safety Administration <span style="color:green">Active</span style="color:green"> Type 944A Bei-Biao 989 North Buoy 989 北标 989 September 4, 2018 2,300 t North Sea Fleet <span style="color:green">Active</span style="color:green"> Dong-Biao 265 North Buoy 265 东标 265 January 24, 2017 2,300 t East Sea Fleet <span style="color:green">Active</span style="color:green"> Nan-Biao 467 South Buoy 467 南标 467 June 2017 2,300 t South Sea Fleet <span style="color:green">Active</span style="color:green">

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