'Yucheng' warship commissioned to PLA Navy

The commissioning, naming and flag-presenting ceremony for the "Yucheng" warship (hull number: 846), a new type of mine sweeping vessel, was held at a military port in Dalian City of north China's Liaoning province on the morning of October 10, 2014, marking that the "Yucheng" warship is officially commissioned to the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).

The commissioning, naming and flag-presenting ceremony for the "Yucheng" warship (hull number: 846), a new type of mine sweeping vessel, was held at a military port in Dalian City of north China's Liaoning province on the morning of October 10, 2014, marking that the "Yucheng" warship is officially commissioned to the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).

The commissioning, naming and flag-presenting ceremony for the "Yucheng" warship (hull number: 846), a new type of mine sweeping vessel, was held at a military port in Dalian City of north China's Liaoning province on the morning of October 10, 2014, marking that the "Yucheng" warship is officially commissioned to the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).

As the latest mine sweeping vessel independently developed and designed by China, the "Yucheng" warship was launched in September 2013. It has a full length of 67.6 meters, a width of 10 meters and a full-load displacement of 1,009.5 tons.

The warship has such advantages as an advanced design concept, high information integration, superior technical performance, low construction cost, easy operation maintenance and simplified crew.

After commissioning, the "Yucheng" warship will perform missions of patrolling, alert, fishery protection, escort, mine sweeping, opening up seaways and so forth.