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China's 25th Type 056 Corvette (Jiangdao class) Tongren Commissioned in PLAN South Sea Fleet.
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China's 25th Type 056 Corvette (Jiangdao class) Tongren Commissioned
in PLAN South Sea Fleet |
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A
commissioning, naming and flag-presenting ceremony of the new Tongren
corvette (hull number 507) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN
or Chinese Navy) was held solemnly at the Shantou Naval Base located
between Taiwan and Hong Kong in Southern China. The event means that
the warship is officially commissioned to the PLAN. Tongren
is the twenty-fifth Type
056 Corvette (Jiangdao class). |
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 Type 056 Corvette Jingmen before the commissioning ceremony |
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Tongren,
the second corvette of the class to be commissioned this year,
joined the PLAN's South Sea Fleet. It is the third corvette of the class
to be homeported in Shantou, with Jieyang (587) and Chaozhou
(595) as part of the 24th Light Frigate Sqn. Six 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 |
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CCTV coverage of Type 056 Corvette Tongren commissioning ceremony |
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