Type 062I Class (Shanghai III Class) Chinese Gunboat
Type 062I Class
Gunboat
Other
Basic Information
Name
Type 062I Class (Shanghai III Class) Chinese Gunboat
Designation
Type 062I Class
Alternate Designation
Type 062I Class; NATO: Shanghai III Class
Equipment Type
Gunboat
Manufacturer
—
Date of Introduction
1988
Description
The Type 062I-class gunboat (NATO: Shanghai III class), is the successor of the original Type 062 Shanghai I & II-class gunboats of the People's Liberation Army Navy. The Shanghai III-class gunboat is more heavily armed than its predecessor, with the 23 mm guns replacing the 14.5 mm heavy machine guns and is also substantially larger at 170 tons. Significantly more Shanghai III-class gunboats have entered service in foreign navies than in the People's Liberation Army Navy, and the ones in the Chinese inventory are mainly used for training foreign crews, and not all export boats have the same configuration due to different customers' requirements. They are primarily used for coastal and inland patrol.
Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew
43
Beam
5.30 m
Draft
1.80 m
Variants
Type 062I-class gunboat
The Type 062I-class gunboat (NATO: Shanghai III class), is the successor of the original Type 062 Shanghai I & II-class gunboats of the People's Liberation Army Navy. The Shanghai III-class gunboat is more heavily armed than its predecessor, with the 23 mm guns replacing the 14.5 mm heavy machine guns and is also substantially larger at 170 tons. Significantly more Shanghai III-class gunboats have entered service in foreign navies than in the People's Liberation Army Navy, and the ones in the Chinese inventory are mainly used for training foreign crews, and not all export boats have the same configuration due to different customers' requirements. They are primarily used for coastal and inland patrol.
Haizhui-class submarine chaser
The Haizhui-class submarine chaser is based on the Type 062I-class gunboat and entered service in the early 1960s. It was a stopgap measure as a follow on class to Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser before the arrival of the Type 037 submarine chaser in the mid 1960s. Although Type 062I originated as a gunboat, the submarine chaser version was more successful in serving the People's Liberation Army Navy, actually serving operationally rather than a training vessel for foreign crews.
System
Alternative Designation
Type 062I Class; NATO: Shanghai III Class
Type
Gunboat
Builder
China; Shipyard: INA
Crew
43
Dimensions
Length
41 m
Beam
5.3 m
Draft
1.8 m
Displacement, Full Load
170 long tons
Propulsion System
Engine Name
2 × Chinese L-12V-180A
Engine Type
Diesel
Engine Power
4,400 hp
Maximum Range
1,210 km at 17 knots
Maximum Speed
31 km/h
Gun Weapon Systems
Gun Weapon System #1
Name
Type 76A
Type
Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)
Caliber
37mm
Quantity
4 x Type 76A Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)
Length
INA
Weight
INA
Rate of Fire
400 rd/min
Note
The Type 76A is a fully enclosed and fully automatic model in the Type 76 series. Unlike the Type 76F, the gun is fully automatic, with the semi-automatic operational mode and the one-man operator console removed.
Gun Weapon Systems #1 Ammunition
Type
Rifle
Caliber
37 mm
Shell
INA
Basic Load
INA
Gun Weapon System #2
Name
4 × Chinese or Soviet 23mm
Type
Heavy Machine Gun
Caliber
23mm
Quantity
4 × Chinese or Soviet 23mm
Gun Weapon System #2 Ammunition
Type
Rifle
Caliber
37mm
Cartridge
INA
Basic Load
INA
Fire Control Systems
FCS Name
INA
Computerized FCS
Yes
Battle Management System
INA
Radar Systems
Name
1 × Pot Head
Type
Surface Search Radar
Frequency
INA
Range
INA
Protection
Active Protection System
INA
Countermeasures
INA
NBC Water Washdown System
INA
Image Sources
Notes
INA;
Details
Country of Origin
China
Category
Naval
Naval
Filter Label
T
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
41 m
Width
—
Height
—
Weight
—
Operators (3)
China
Sri Lanka
Timor-Leste
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