Active Chinese Navy Ships in 1997

[WillpowerDisturbance]

I'm designing a scenario based on Tom Clancy's novel SSN, specifically the chapter Battle Royale. I've run into a problem of finding what PLAN ships are active in 1997. Is anyone aware of a source that would have this information?

[eclair]

Try this.
https://archive.org/details/janesfightingshi0099unse

[WillpowerDisturbance]

This is very helpful. Thanks!

[Nikel]

The number and classes for 1996 appear in the pdf below. Also the location by fleets.

https://www.fpri.org/docs/media/Convent ... Strait.pdf


Another list with numbers and classes every 5 years, 1995 included.

https://www.globalsecurity.org/military ... a/navy.htm


This link for the Cold War navies may be useful.

https://naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war ... rships.php

[WillpowerDisturbance]

The number and classes for 1996 appear in the pdf below. Also the location by fleets.

https://www.fpri.org/docs/media/Convent ... Strait.pdf


Another list with numbers and classes every 5 years, 1995 included.

https://www.globalsecurity.org/military ... a/navy.htm


This link for the Cold War navies may be useful.

https://naval-encyclopedia.com/cold-war ... rships.php

These are very helpful as well!

[thewood1]

That first PDF is a great find.