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China's 34th Type 056 Corvette (Jiangdao class) Commissioned in PLAN South Sea Fleet.
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Naval Forces News - China
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China's 34th Type 056 Corvette (Jiangdao class) Commissioned in PLAN South Sea Fleet
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The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) just commissioned the new Type 056 Corvette (Jiangdao class) Hanzhong (hull number 520) during a ceremony in a South Sea Fleet naval base. Hanzhong is the thirty-fourth Type 056 Corvette delivered to the PLAN fleet and the twelveth Type 056A variant specialized in anti-submarine warfare (ASW).
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 Type 056A Corvette Hanzhong during the commissioning ceremony |
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The vessel is the fourth corvette of the class to be commissioned this year. It joined the PLAN's South Sea Fleet and will be based in the Southern city of Beihai, on the north shore of the Gulf of Tonkin. This year alone, the PLAN commissioned three similar corvettes: Ezhou (hull number 513) in January, Luipanshui (hull number 514) in March and Yiwu (hull number 518) in April.
Hanzhong was launched at the Huangpu Shipyard on May 20, 2016. It is the 11th ship of the class built in Guangzhou. The corvette also received the honorary title of "Hero Patroler", previously carried by the Haiqing-class submarine chaser Ding'an (Type 037IS) decommissioned in June 2016. The Type 056A ASW variant features a towed array, dedicated ASW console and might be fitted with a new ASROC type system. There are currently at least twelve more Type 056A and Type 056 corvettes at various stages of construction in Chinese naval shipyards but there are also rumors that the Type 056 product may be stopped soon. With information from our colleagues at Eastpendulum. |
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 Type 056A Corvette Hanzhong during the commissioning ceremony |
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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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