The Dupo class is a class of little known large harbor tugs (YTB) built in the People's Republic of China (PRC) for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). The exact domestic Chinese type designation remain unknown, and this class is identified by its NATO reporting name Dupo class, or 渡泊 in Chinese, meaning Crossing & Mooring.
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The Dupo class in PLAN service is designated by a combination of two Chinese characters followed by three-digit number. The second Chinese character is Tuo (拖), meaning Tug in Chinese. 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 may have changed due to the change of Chinese naval ships naming convention. As 2022, nearly a dozen ships have been identified:
Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name(English) Name(Han 中文) Commissioned Displacement Fleet StatusDupo-class large harbor tug (YTB) Dupo class Nan-Tuo 192 South Tug 192 南拖 192 ? ? tSouth Sea Fleet <span style="color:green">Active</span style="color:green">Various (10+)Various Various ? ? t? <span style="color:green">In service & under construction</span style="color:green"> References