North Sea Fleet

The Northern Theater Command Navy (Chinese: 北部战区海军), or the North Sea Fleet (NSF; Chinese: 北海舰队) is one of the three fleets of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, under the Northern Theater Command. In September 1950 the Qingdao Army Base was redesignated as a naval base. Following the departure of the Soviet Navy from Lüshunkou (Port Arthur), the North Sea Fleet was established in 1960 with naval bases in Qingdao and Lüshunkou. It includes the Aircraft carrier Liaoning, as well as nuclear-powered attack and missile submarines based at Qingdao bastion.

Northern Theater Command Navy
The People's Liberation Army Navy jack and ensign
Active1950–Present
Country People's Republic of China
Allegiance Chinese Communist Party
Branch People's Liberation Army Navy
TypeNaval fleet
Part ofNorthern Theater Command
Garrison/HQQingdao, Shandong, China
Commanders
Current
commander		Vice Admiral Hu Zhongming

The North Sea Fleet was historically the most capable of the Navy's three fleets, being the first in China to operate destroyers, shore-based missiles and nuclear submarines. In recent years however, the shift in strengthening of importance and strategic capabilities of the East and South Sea Fleets are more prioritised.[1]

Major naval bases

The fleet headquarters is located at Qingdao, with other major naval bases at:

Ships
The aircraft carrier Liaoning in the East China Sea

The flagship of the fleet is the Liaoning (16), a Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier.

Aircraft carrier

Destroyers

Frigates

Corvettes

  • 7 Jiangdao-class:
    • Datong (580)e
    • Yingkou (581)
    • Weihai (590)
    • Fushun (591)
    • Xinyang (501)
    • Huangshi (502)
    • Qinhuangdao (505)

Nuclear submarines

Diesel-electric submarines

  • At least 5, and possibly up to 10 Ming

Landing ships

Replenishment ships

See also

References
  1. "海军北海舰队发展史 创造人民海军诸多第一(图) - 青岛新闻网". news.qingdaonews.com. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
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