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Type 062 gunboat
Photo: Mervyn Marie / Seychelles News Agency · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
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Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · People's Republic of China · 1958
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Type062gunboat

Type 062 gunboat
Type 062 gunboat Photo: Mervyn Marie / Seychelles News Agency · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Speed
40
Firepower
35
Agility
45
Sensors
20
Range
30
Sea-Keeping
40
Affordability
70
Survivability
30
Versatility
50
Technology
25
Origin People's Republic of China
CategoryPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
EraEarly Cold War
In service1958–1990
Operators14 countries
Quantity30
Data Quality88%
37
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft MASS Rating
16/28
Early Cold War
217/387
All-Time
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 10 axes scored
Speed
40
Firepower
35
Agility
45
Sensors
20
Range
30
Sea-Keeping
40
Affordability
70
Survivability
30
Versatility
50
Technology
25
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Type 062 gunboat
Production
1958–1990
Quantity
30
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · EARLY COLD WAR
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
37
patrol boats & fast attack craft category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull Classificationgunboat
  • Ship Typegunboat
  • Builder / ShipyardDalian Shipyard
  • Laid Down1958
  • Launched1959
  • Commissioned1961
  • Ships in Class30
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement125 t
  • Standard Displacement130 t
  • Full Load Displacement135 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)38.78 m
  • Length (waterline)38.78 m
  • Beam5.41 m
  • Draft1.55 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement36
  • Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • Propulsion Typediesel
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 shafts
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power1,764 kW
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed28.5 kn
  • Cruise Speed16.5 kn
  • Range750
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunType 61 37mm twin mount
  • Main Gun Calibre37 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary GunsType 61 25mm twin mount
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status6MOD.6
  • Completed30
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned0
  • Cancelled0
  • Retired30
◆Armour2MOD.2
  • Belt Armour0 mm
  • Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1958Production started
  2. 1990Production ended
68
years in service
32
years in production
30
units produced
11
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
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