Type 944 buoy tender

Type 944A is a type of very little known buoy tender built in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), ^{[1][2][3][4][5]} and it received the NATO reporting name as Yanni class.^[3][4][5] There are two versions of Type 944 buoy tender: civilian version Type 944 and the military version Type 944A for the Chinese navy, and the two differ in the different types of cranes installed in the bow, and some of the portholes on the superstructure, as well as the different shapes of bulwark at the stern.^[1] Specification:^[1]

• Length (m): 73.3
• Beam (m): 14
• Depth (m): 6.2
• Draft (m): 4
• Displacement (t): 2300
• Speed (kt): 15

History
PRC
Ordered	2010s
Awarded	2010s
Completed	2017 onward
Commissioned	2017 onward
Status	Active
Class overview
Operators	People's Liberation Army Navy
Preceded by	Type 744 buoy tender
Built	2010s
In service	2017 onward
In commission	2017 onward
Completed	5
Active	5
General characteristics
Class and type	Yanni-class
Type	Buoy tender
Displacement	2,300 long tons (2,300 t)
Length	73.3 m (240 ft 6 in)
Beam	14 m (45 ft 11 in)
Draft	4 m (13 ft 1 in)
Depth	6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
Propulsion	Marine Diesel
Electronic warfare & decoys	None
Armour	None
Aircraft carried	None
Aviation facilities	None