Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Type 025
Category
Country
Production
1966–
Quantity
220
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · COLD WAR
29
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull Classificationhydrofoil torpedo boat
- Ship Typetorpedo boat
- Builder / ShipyardHudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
- Ships in Class220
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement39 t
- Standard Displacement39 t
- Full Load Displacement39.624 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)22.5 m
- Beam3.8 m
- Draft3.6 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement16
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- Propulsion Typediesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)3 shafts
- Number of Engines3
- Shaft Power2,460 kW
- Shafts / Screws3
- Top Speed50 kn
- Cruise Speed30 kn
- Range500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
- Main Gun14.5 mm heavy machine gun
- Main Gun Calibre14.5 mm
- Main Gun Count4
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Air-Search RadarSoviet Skin Head (E-band) or Chinese Type 753 (I-band)
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarSoviet Skin Head (E-band) or Chinese Type 753 (I-band)
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialaluminum
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed220
- Under Construction0
- Cancelled0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1966Production started
- 1973Sale: Romania (3 units)
- 1974Sale: Romania (30 units)
- 1975Sale: Tanzania (4 units)
- 1988Last sale: Bangladesh (4 units)
60
years in service
220
units produced
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory4country · 73units
73active
Type 025SALES7records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 |  Bangladesh | 4 | — | — |
| 1976 |  Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4 | — | — |
| 1975 |  Tanzania | 4 | — | — |
| 1974 |  Romania | 30 | — | — |
| 1973 | Romania | 3 | — | — |
| 1973 |  Pakistan | 4 | — | — |
| 1968 |  Albania | 32 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT RANKING Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
57PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT29COLD WAR · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT265PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS66PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within thePatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craftcategory.
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