Modern Chinese Maritime Forces

      Modern Chinese Maritime Forces, by Manfred Meyer, a noted artist and illustrator, provides up-to-the minute information on Chinese sea power. It lists all Chinese state vessels – not just the People’s Liberation Army Navy, but the Coast Guard, China Maritime Surveillance, China Fisheries law Enforcement Command, and many other state-sponsored agencies that carry out China’s policy at sea.

      Over 570 drawings show everything from aircraft carriers to buoy tenders, accompanied by detailed information on their characteristics. Supporting material covers fleet assignments and descriptions of the Chinese systems for hull numbers and equipment designations.

      Modern Chinese Maritime Forces has the most complete unclassified information on Chinese state-owned vessels available anywhere. Noted China specialist Dr. Andrew Erickson, in the Foreword, writes “Today, China’s maritime forces have the most ships of any nation. This pathbreaking book documents their force structure in unprecedented detail.”

      Modern Chinese Naval Forces is available as either a searchable .pdf or a softcover 158-page book. Both can be bought as a bundle for a reduced price.

      The .pdf version is a living document, updated quarterly with new drawings, commissionings, decommissionings, and new ship data, as it becomes availble. The print version cannot be updated the same way, unfortunately, and was last printed in January of 2021.