Type 927 acoustic surveillance ship

The Type 927 acoustic surveillance ship is a type of vessel used by the People’s Liberation Army Navy. There are three known Type 927 ships. The first ship was launched around June 2017 in Guangzhou.

Characteristics
Type 927 vessels are twin-hulled, with a displacement of approximately 5,000 tonnes. The ships are 90 meters long and have a beam of 30 meters.

Construction
The first photos of a Type 927 under construction surfaced in 2017. Two Type 927s were constructed in Huangpu District, Guangzhou, and the third was constructed at the Wuchang Shuangliu shipyard in Wuhan.