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China's 24th Type 056 Corvette (Jiangdao class) Commissioned in PLAN South Sea Fleet.
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China's 24th Type 056 Corvette (Jiangdao class) Commissioned in PLAN
South Sea Fleet |
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A
commissioning, naming and flag-presenting ceremony of the new "Jingmen"
corvette (hull number 506) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN
or Chinese Navy) was held solemnly at the Yulin Naval Base located on
Hainan island in China. The event means that the warship is officially
commissioned to the PLAN. Jingmen is the twenty-fourth Type
056 Corvette (Jiangdao class). |
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 Type 056 Corvette Jingmen before the commissioning ceremony |
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Jingmen,
the first corvette of the class to be commissioned this year, joined
the PLAN's South Sea Fleet. Seven more Type 056 Corvettes are expected
to be inducted in the PLAN in 2016. According to a Chinese MOD statement, Type 056 Corvettes are new-generation light guided missile frigates independently developed by China. It has a length of 89 meters, a beam of 11 meters and a full-load displacement of 1,500 tons. The warship, independently developed, designed and constructed by China, is equipped with a variety of weapons and equipment, and is featured by good stealth performance, strong compatibility, and a wide range of applications of advanced technologies. After commissioned to the PLAN, the warship will perform such missions as patrolling, alert, fishery protection, escort, antisubmarine operation and anti-surface operation. Link to Type 056 Corvette (Jiangdao class) datasheet Update 27/01/2016: Jingmen is actually a Type 056A, the variant fitted with a variable depth sonar. A photo of the stern of the ship shows the presence of a VDS. |
 Type 056 Corvette Jingmen during the commissioning ceremony |
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