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Type 312 minesweeper

Chinese minesweeping drone

Summary

Chinese minesweeping drone

Field	Value
section1	{{Infobox ship/image
section2	{{Infobox ship/class overview
name	Type 312 class minesweeper
builders	Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
operators
section3	{{Infobox ship/characteristics
type	Drone minesweeper
displacement	47 t
length	20.9 m
beam	3.9 m
draught	2.1 m
propulsion	*1 × Type 12V150C diesel engine
*{{Convert	300	hp	0	abbr	on}}
speed	25 kn
range	144 nmi at 12 kn
complement	3 (when manned)
armament	Machine gun mount available for manned operation

300 hp
1 shafts The Chinese Type 312 class minesweeper was also known as Futi class. It was the first remote minesweeping drone, and was successfully used in the Vietnam War.

Although originally designed as a minesweeping drone, the Type 312 can also be manned by a 3-man crew as a regular minesweeper. The chief designer was Mr. Diao Haiguang (刁海光) of the 710th Institute, and from the start of the project to the completion of the first two units (two units are being built simultaneously), it only took less than two years when the first two units entered the service for the People's Liberation Army Navy. Due to its small size, this class is maintained on land and thus is in better conditions than most of other larger boats and ships in the reserve fleet. The drone can be remotely operated from more than 5 km away.

References

Blumenthal, Dan. (2012). "Strategic Asia 2012-13: China's Military Challenge". NBR.
"Futi class Drone Minesweeper - People's Liberation Army Navy".

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