| 1 | Leading that grand armada were the minesweepers. | |
| 2 | It is the only seagoing minesweeper operated by the PLA Navy. | |
| 3 | American demolition charges can now only be cleared by pioneers equipped with minesweepers. | |
| 4 | The frontal water area is laid with many torpedoes. It appears that we should deploy some mine sweepers. | |
| 5 | By December 1957, a further three vessels were delivered to the PLA Navy. |