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"Jieyang", tenth Type 056 Corvette (Jiangdao class), commissioned in Chinese Navy (PLAN).
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"Jieyang", tenth Type 056 Corvette (Jiangdao class), commissioned
in Chinese Navy (PLAN) |
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A
commissioning, naming and flag-presenting ceremony of the new "Jieyang"
corvette (locally designated guided missile frigate) of the Chinese
Navy (PLAN) was held on the morning of January 26, 2014 at a naval port
in Shantou of south China’s Guangdong province, marking that the
ship is officially commissioned to the South China Sea Fleet of the
PLAN. "Jieyang" is the Tenth Type 056 Corvette (Jiangdao class). The ship was launched exactly one year ago at the Huangpu Shipyard in Guangzhou on January 26, 2013, it is the third unit of the class built in Guangzhou, and the 2nd Type 056 corvette commissioned in 2014. The PLAN now has 10 Type 056 corvettes in service: 2 with the North Fleet, 3 with East Fleet and 5 with the South Fleet. |
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 Type 056 Corvette "Jieyang" during the commissioning ceremony |
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According
to a Chinese MOD statement, the “Jieyang” ship (hull
number 587) is a new-generation light guided missile frigate independently
developed by China. It has a length of 88.9 meters, a beam of 11.14
meters and a full-load displacement of over 1,300 tons. The “Jieyang” ship adopts advanced designs, uses cutting-edge technologies, integrates many types of weaponry and equipment, and features high integration and informatization, good stealth performance and strong electromagnetic compatibility. After its commissioning to a maritime garrison command under the South China Sea Fleet of the PLAN, the warship is mainly responsible for such missions as patrol, alert, escort, anti-submarine and anti-ship operations and so forth. Link to Type 056 Corvette (Jiangdao class) datasheet |