Type 852 tug

Type 852 tugs are Chinese version of former-Soviet Roslavl class tug the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). The difference between the Chinese version and the original Soviet version is minor, mainly in the modification of living quarters: space used for milk storage is converted for vegetable storage, and Russian type oven and stove are replaced with Chinese types. Air conditioning system is added for operation in warmer climates. These ship are still remain active as of early 2010s, despite their age.

Type 852 series in PLAN service are designated by a combination of two Chinese characters followed by three-digit number. The second Chinese character is Tuo (拖), meaning tug in Chinese, because these ships are tugs. 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. Specification:
 * Length (m): 45.7
 * Beam (m): 9.5
 * Draft (m): 4.6
 * Displacement (t): 670
 * Speed (kt): 12
 * Rang (nm): 6000 @ 11 kt
 * Crew: 28
 * Propulsion: two diesel engines @ 1200 hp
 * Armament: four 14.5 mm machine guns