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Launch of the head of Type 056 Chinese Corvette class.
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Naval Industry News - China |
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| Launch of the head of Type 056 Chinese Corvette class | |||
May
22, 2012 in the night at the Hudong Shipyard in Shanghai (part of the
China state shipbuilding corporation - CSSC) the head unit of the Type
056 Corvette for the Chinese Navy was launched. Construction of the
ship started in 2010. |
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 Type 056 Corvette on the launch ramp, about to enter the water (Picture: Chinese Internet) |
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According to some sources China is currently building
a large series of Type 056 corvettes. At the Hudong Shipyard a second
vessel of this type can be seen on the assembly line. These corvettes
are not only intended for the Chinese Navy. They
are also being marketed for export.
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 Type 056 Corvette in the water, docked at the Hudong Shipyard (Picture: Chinese Internet) |
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Type 056 Corvette Export Specifications:
Length: 89 meters Full load displacement: 1,300 tonnes Max speed: 25 knots Crew: 60 Range: 2,000 nm at 18 knots Endurance: N/A Weapons: 2x SSM Launchers 1x8-Cell SAM 1x 76mm gun 2x 30mm gun Link to Type 056 Corvette (Jiangdao class) datasheet |