The naming of Chinese naval ships is different from that of other countries in the world and needs to follow the naval ship naming regulations. Destroyers and frigates are named after large and medium-sized cities; nuclear submarines are named after "Long March" plus serial numbers; hunting submarines are named after "counties"; dock landing ships and tank landing ships are named after "mountains"; infantry landing ships are named after "rivers"; supplies The ship is named after "Lake".
According to reports, the naming of Chinese naval ships is different from the naming of local ships. It is highly organized, difficult to confuse, and easy to remember. It not only reflects China’s long history and culture, but also can withstand history. Test, and for a long time, naming can meet the needs of naval ship development.
However, there are exceptions to everything. Among China's warships, two are named after people. One is the ocean navigation training ship "Zheng He", and the other is the large national defense mobilization ship "Shichang". Although all Chinese ships have their own names, they do not write the names on the sides of the ships. Instead, they follow international practice and put the ship numbers on them.
The more credible "Regulations" I found says this:
Cruisers are named after administrative provinces (districts) or phrases;
Destroyers and frigates Named after large and medium-sized cities;
Nuclear submarines are named after "Long March" plus the serial number;
Conventional missile submarines are named after "Expedition" plus the serial number;
Conventional torpedo submarines are named after the "Great Wall" plus the serial number;
The minesweepers are named after the "state";
The hunting submarines are named after the "county";
Dock landing ships and tank landing ships are named after "mountain";
Infantry landing ships are named after "river";
Auxiliary ships are named after the sea area and nature of the area where they are located. Name in the form of a serial number.
It is not clearly stated here what the aircraft carrier should be named after. Perhaps the aircraft carrier was not taken into account when it was revised in 1986. Perhaps it was for confidentiality and this article was not clearly written when there was no aircraft carrier. But one of them is a cruiser, and now there is no market for cruisers, so everyone put this one on the aircraft carrier, that is: the aircraft carrier is named after the administrative province (region) or phrase. This is currently the most likely naming method.
Hull number, the Regulations also stipulate:
The prefix 1 is a destroyer
The prefix 2 and the prefix 3 are conventional submarines;
The prefix 4 means nuclear submarine;
The prefix 5 means frigate;
The prefix 6 means anti-submarine frigate (submarine hunting);
The prefix 7 means Missile escort boat;
The prefix 8 means supply ship and mine sweeper;
The prefix 9 means landing ship.
Small boats under 500 tons start with the prefix X, the prefix X1 means missile boats, the prefix X2 means torpedo boats, the prefix X3 means escort boats, and the prefix X5 means landing craft.