Type 025 torpedo boat

Two Type 025 boats in Romanian service, 1992, in foreground
Class overview
Name	Type 025 (Huchuan)
Builders	Hudong Shipyard, Shanghai
Operators	People's Liberation Army Navy  Romanian Naval Forces  Bangladesh Navy  Albanian Naval Force
Preceded by	Type 02
Succeeded by	Type 027
In commission	1966
Completed	220+
General characteristics
Type	Fast attack hydrofoil-torpedo boats
Displacement	39 long tons (40 t) standard 45 long tons (46 t) full load
Length	22.5 m (73.8 ft)
Beam	3.8 m (12.5 ft)
Draft	3.6 m (11.8 ft)
Propulsion	3 × M 50F diesel engines; 3 shafts, 3,300 hp (2,500 kW)
Speed	50 knots (93 km/h)
Range	500 mi (800 km) at 30 knots (56 km/h)
Complement	11 to 16
Sensors and processing systems	Surface search/fire control; Soviet Skin Head at E-band or Chinese Type 753 navigational radar at I-band
Armament	Standard: 2 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes and 2 × twin 14.5 mm heavy machine guns

The Type 025 torpedo boat, also known as the Huchuan or Hu Chwan class, was once the backbone of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in its confrontations with its much larger opponents in the Republic of China Navy. Although no longer serving in that capacity, this class is still active. While relatively unsophisticated, the class has enjoyed a longevity in active service thanks to a philosophy within PLAN which has continued to favor its use. Powered by Soviet-era engines, the hydrofoil-equipped boats are capable of 50 knots (93 km/h; 58 mph) and carry two torpedo tubes, with some known to be armed with naval mines.