Type 056 corvette

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Type 056 corvette Shangrao
Class overview
Builders
Operators
Preceded by Type 037
Built2012–February 2021
In commission2013–present
Completed
  • 22 (Type 056)
  • 50 (Type 056A) [1]
  • 4 (C13B)
  • 2 (P18N)
  • 1 (F-15A)
Active
  • 50 (PLAN)
  • 22 (China Coast Guard) [2]
  • 7 (Others)
General characteristics
Type Corvette (per NATO)
Displacement1,500 tons
Length90 m (295 ft 3 in)
Beam11.14 m (36 ft 7 in)
Draught4 m (13 ft 1 in)
Propulsion2 SEMT Pielstick PA6-STC diesel motors
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement78
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Type 360 air/surface search radar [3]
  • Type 347G fire control radar
  • Bow sonar
  • Towed array and variable depth sonar (Type 056A)
Armament
Aviation facilitiesHelipad for 1 medium-lift helicopter (Harbin Z-9)

The Type 056 corvette (NATO reporting name: Jiangdao-class corvette) is a class of warship deployed by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). They replace older patrol craft and some of the Type 053H frigates. [4] The first Type 056 entered service in March 2013, and 22 ships were built to this model. [5]

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An anti-submarine warfare (ASW) variant, commonly known as Type 056A, also entered service from 2014 onwards, with another 50 ships built to this variant. [6] Following construction of Aba (the 50th Type 056A) in December 2019, China ceased building Type 056A corvettes (it had earlier ceased building the original Type 056 model) to focus on procuring bigger warships for high sea missions. [7] Between mid 2021 and January 2023, [8] the PLAN transferred all 22 Type 056 to the China Coast Guard while retaining the 50 Type 056A. [2] The pennant numbers for the Type 056 class were thus deleted, while the pennant numbers for the first 20 ships of the Type 056A were altered from their previous "500" series to a new "600" series (the subsequent 30 ships of the Type 056A received pennant numbers in the "600" series from the start). [9]

Variants were delivered to the Algerian National Navy, [10] the Bangladesh Navy [11] and the Nigerian Navy. [12]

History and development

The Type 056 hull may have been based on the Pattani-class offshore patrol vessels, which were built in China for Thailand from 2005 to 2006. [13]

The first ship was launched by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in May 2012. [14] In late 2012, corvettes were being produced by four Chinese shipyards. [15]

The Type 056A were in production by late 2013. [16] The Type 056 series was constructed at a high production rate to enhance the PLAN's littoral warfare capabilities. [2] By February 2021, the PLAN had commissioned the last ships of the class, for a total of 22 Type 056 and 50 Type 056A. [1] This completed the entire production run for the class. [2]

Starting in mid 2021, the PLAN transferred all 22 of the original Type 056 to the China Coast Guard. [9] As a result, the PLAN fleet shrank in 2022. [2]

Design

Type 056A corvette Huangshi PLANS Huangshi (FSG-502) 20170815.jpg
Type 056A corvette Huangshi
YJ-83 ASM launchers Type 056 corvette anti-ship missiles.jpg
YJ-83 ASM launchers
FL-3000N SAM launcher Type 056 corvette FL-3000N 8-round SAM launcher.jpg
FL-3000N SAM launcher
Type 360 radar Type 360 Radar.jpg
Type 360 radar

The Type 056 corvette fills the capability gap between the Type 022 missile boat and the Type 054A frigate. [17] It is 90 metres long, displaces 1500 tons, [18] and incorporates anti-radar features. [19] The Type 056 is suited for mid-range green-water missions and littoral duties, but not for major blue-water combat operations; [4] it is built with a 15-day endurance for combat missions such as patrol, escort and protection of exclusive economic zone maritime interests within 200  nmi (370 km; 230 mi) from the coast, freeing up larger warships for open ocean deployment. [20] The Type 056 corvette has a crew of 78 people with a top speed of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph), and a range of 3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph). [21] [22]

Surface armament is reported as an AK-176 76-millimetre (3.0 in) naval gun, [21] two H/PJ-17 30 mm (1.2 in) autocannons, [3] and four YJ-83 anti-ship missiles (AShM). [18] FL-3000N surface-to-air missiles (SAM) are carried in a single eight-cell launcher. [21] Finally, there are two triple-tube 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo launchers, [18] which may carry Yu-7 light anti-submarine (ASW) torpedoes. [21]

The basic Type 056 is equipped with Type 347G (LR66) radar and bow-mounted sonar. [21] The Type 056A adds towed array and variable depth sonars (VDS); [18] the towed body suggests the VDS is "not an exact copy" of either the Italian/US DE-1163 or the French DUBV-43. It is likely that the Chinese will have undertaken extensive trials and analysis of any imported equipment and built a nominally indigenous system using the knowledge gained. [16]

The Type 056 has a helicopter deck for a Z-9-sized helicopter, but no hangar. [18]

Other operators

Algeria

The Algerian National Navy operates one [10] of the F-15A corvette variant. [23] [ additional citation(s) needed ]El Moutassadi was ordered in 2020 and delivered in 2023. [24] and arrived in Algeria in 2023. [23]

Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Navy operates four of the C13B [25] corvette variant, called Shadhinota-class in service. [26] The C13B is 90 metres (295 ft 3 in) long and displaces 1,330 tons. [11] Armament includes a 76 mm gun, C-802 AShMs, and FL-3000N SAMs. [25] The stern has a helicopter pad but no hangar. [12] The first two ships have SR 60 radar, [11] and the last two have a phased-array radar; none have ASW sensors or weapons. [27] All were built by Wuchang Shipyard in Wuhan. [11] [27]

Shadhinota − the lead ship − and Prottoy were ordered in October 2012 [12] and commissioned in 2016. [26] [28] Sangram and Prottasha were ordered in late-2015 [27] and commissioned in 2020. [26]

China Coast Guard

A Type 056 variant for the China Coast Guard was under construction at Huangpu in late 2014. The forward superstructure was moved back to make for a raised structure ahead of the bridge. Large davits were installed ahead of the flight deck on both sides of the ships. It is not expected to be armed with the 76 mm. gun, missiles, or other weapon systems. [29]

Between mid 2021 and January 2023, China also transferred all 22 of the original Type 056 variant to the China Coast Guard. [2]

Nigeria

The Nigerian Navy operates two of the P18N offshore patrol vessel (OPV) variant. The P18N displaces 1,800 tons, is 95 m (311 ft 8 in) long, has an endurance of 20 days, [30] a maximum speed of 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) [31] and a range of 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph). [30] It has a crew of 75. Armament is reportedly a single NG-16-1 76 mm gun with a TR47 fire-control radar, two 30 mm guns, and two 20 mm (0.79 in) guns. [31] The class has an Oil Support Recovery System to combat oil spills. [32] Unlike the Type 056, the P18N has a helicopter hangar. Both were built at the Wuchang Shipyard. [30]

Nigeria ordered the ships from CSOC in April 2012 [33] for US$42 million each. [34] Centenary − the lead ship − commissioned in February 2015. [32] Unity commissioned in December 2016. [35]

The final 50–70% of the work on Unity was originally expected to be completed at the Nigerian Naval Shipyard in Port Harcourt; CSOC was contracted to upgrade the shipyard. [33] Unity was ultimately completed at Wuchang. [30]

Ships in class

China Coast Guard
#Former
Pennant Number		NameBuilderLaid
Down		LaunchedCommissionedFormer FleetCurrent Status
Type 056
1582 [36] [37] 蚌埠 / Bengbu [36] Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding 2010 [8] 23 May 2012 [8] 12 March 2013 [8] [37] East Sea FleetTransferred to China Coast Guard
2596 [36] [38] 惠州 / Huizhou [36] [38] Huangpu, Guangzhou 2010 [8] 3 June 2012 [8] 1 July 2013 [8] [39] Hong Kong Garrison [38] Transferred to China Coast Guard
3584 [36] [40] 梅州 / Meizhou [36] [40] Wuchang Shipyard [8] 2010 [8] 31 July 2012 [8] 29 July 2013 [8] [40] South Sea Fleet [40] Transferred to China Coast Guard
4580 [36] [41] 大同 / Datong [41] Liaonan Shipyard [8] 2011 [8] 10 August 2012 [8] 18 May 2013 [8] [41] North Sea FleetTransferred to China Coast Guard
5583 [36] 上饶 / Shangrao [36] Hudong-Zhonghua [8] 2011 [8] 19 August 2012 [8] 10 June 2013 [8] East Sea FleetTransferred to China Coast Guard
6597 [36] [38] 钦州 / Qinzhou [36] [38] Huangpu, Guangzhou [8] 2011 [8] 30 August 2012 [8] 1 July 2013 [8] [39] Hong Kong Garrison [38] Transferred to China Coast Guard
7585 [36] 百色/ Baise [36] Wuchang Shipyard [8] 2011 [8] 25 October 2012 [8] 19 October 2013 [8] South Sea Fleet [8] Transferred to China Coast Guard
8581 [36] [42] 营口 / Yingkou [42] Liaonan Shipyard [8] 2011 [8] 18 November 2012 [8] 1 August 2013 [8] [42] North Sea Fleet [42] Transferred to China Coast Guard
9586 [36] 吉安 / Ji'an [36] Hudong-Zhonghua [8] 2012 [8] 25 February 2013 [8] 8 January 2014 [8] East Sea Fleet [8] Transferred to China Coast Guard
10587 [36] [43] 揭阳 / Jieyang [36] [43] Huangpu, Guangzhou [8] 2012 [8] 26 January 2013 [8] 26 January 2014 [8] [43] East Sea Fleet [8] Transferred to China Coast Guard
11588 [36] [44] 泉州 / Quanzhou [44] Hudong-Zhonghua [8] 2012 [8] 25 June 2013 [8] 8 August 2014 [8] [44] East Sea Fleet [44] Transferred to China Coast Guard
12589 [36] [45] 清远 / Qingyuan [45] Huangpu, Guangzhou [45] 2012 [8] 30 May 201311 June 2014 [45] South Sea Fleet [45] Transferred to China Coast Guard
13590 [36] 威海 / Weihai [46] Liaonan Shipyard [8] 2012 [8] 1 August 2013 [8] 15 March 2014 [8] North Sea Fleet [8] Transferred to China Coast Guard
14591 [36] 抚顺 / FushunLiaonan Shipyard [8] 2012 [8] 1 August 2013 [8] 12 July 2014 [8] North Sea Fleet [8] Transferred to China Coast Guard
15592 [36] [45] 泸州 / Luzhou [45] Wuchang Shipyard [45] 2012 [8] 16 July 2013 [8] 7 June 2014 [8] [45] South Sea Fleet [45] Transferred to China Coast Guard
16595 [36] 潮州 / ChaozhouWuchang Shipyard [8] 2012 [8] 14 November 2013 [8] 28 November 2014 [8] East Sea Fleet [8] Transferred to China Coast Guard
17501 [47] 信阳 / Xinyang [47] 2013 [8] March 2015 [47] North Sea Fleet [47] Transferred to China Coast Guard
18503 [36] 宿州 / SuzhouWuchang Shipyard [8] 2013 [8] 17 May 2014 [8] 11 February 2015 [8] East Sea Fleet [8] Transferred to China Coast Guard
19509淮安 / HuaianHudong-Zhonghua [8] 2014 [8] 15 August 2015 [8] 11 August 2016 [8] East Sea Fleet [8] Transferred to China Coast Guard
20510宁德 / NingdeHuangpu, Guangzhou [8] 2014 [8] 24 October 2015 [8] 28 December 2016 [8] East Sea Fleet [8] Transferred to China Coast Guard
21511 [48] 保定 / Baoding [48] Wuchang Shipyard [8] 2014 [8] 22 October 2015 [8] 12 December 2016 [8] East Sea Fleet [8] Transferred to China Coast Guard
22512 [48] 菏泽 / Heze [48] Liaonan Shipyard [8] 2014 [8] 7 July 2015 [8] 12 December 2016 [8] East Sea Fleet [8] Transferred to China Coast Guard
Naval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy
#Pennant NumberNameBuilderLaid
Down		LaunchedCommissionedFleetStatus
Type 056A
23638 (ex 593) [6] [36] 三门峡 / Sanmenxia [6] Hudong-Zhonghua [21] 2012 [9] 30 November 2013 [9] [16] 13 November 2014 [9] [6] East Sea Fleet [6] Active
24639 (ex 594) [36] [49] 株洲 / Zhuzhou [49] Huangpu, Guangzhou [9] 2012 [9] 30 November 2013 [9] 28 November 2014 [9] [49] East Sea Fleet [9] Active
25655 (ex 502) [18] 黄石 / Huangshi [18] Hudong-Zhonghua [18] 2013 [9] 16 May 2014 [9] 6 May 2015 [9] North Sea Fleet [18] Active
26666 (ex 504)宿迁 / SuqianHuangpu, Guangzhou [9] 2013 [9] 29 June 2014 [9] 20 July 2015 [9] South Sea Fleet [9] Active
27656 (ex 505) [50] 秦皇岛 / Qinhuangdao [50] Hudong-Zhonghua [50] 2013 [9] 11 October 2014 [9] [50] 16 October 2015 [9] [50] North Sea Fleet [50] Active
28667 (ex 506)荆门 / JingmenHuangpu, Guangzhou [9] 2014 [9] 25 December 2014 [9] 25 January 2016 [9] South Sea Fleet [9] Active
29664 (ex 507)铜仁 / TongrenHudong-Zhonghua [9] 2014 [9] 19 March 2015 [9] 20 February 2016 [9] East Sea Fleet [9] Active
30668 (ex 508)曲靖 / QujingHuangpu, Guangzhou [9] 2014 [9] 16 July 2015 [9] 8 June 2016 [9] South Sea Fleet [9] Active
31640 (ex 513)鄂州 / EzhouHudong-Zhonghua [9] 2014 [9] 25 December 2015 [9] 18 January 2017 [9] East Sea Fleet [9] Active
32669 (ex 514)六盘水 / LiupanshuiHuangpu, Guangzhou [9] 2015 [9] 31 March 2016 [9] 31 May 2017 [9] South Sea Fleet [9] Active
33641 (ex 518)义乌 / YiwuHudong-Zhonghua [9] 2015 [9] 20 May 2016 [9] 21 July 2017 [9] East Sea FleetActive
34648 (ex 520)汉中 / HanzhongHuangpu, Guangzhou [9] 2015 [9] 22 July 2016 [9] 11 July 2017 [9] South Sea FleetActive
35645 (ex 535)宣城 / XuanchengWuchang Shipyard [9] 2015 [9] 19 August 2016 [9] 25 September 2017 [9] East Sea FleetActive
36643 (ex 556)宜春 / YichunHudong-Zhonghua [9] 2015 [9] 7 September 2016 [9] 16 October 2017 [9] East Sea FleetActive
37650 (ex 540)乌海 / WuhaiLiaonan Shipyard [9] 2015 [9] 14 September 2016 [9] 15 January 2018 [9] North Sea FleetActive
38646 (ex 551)遂宁 / SuiningWuchang Shipyard [9] 2015 [9] 3 October 2016 [9] 28 November 2017 [9] South Sea FleetActive
39649 (ex 552)广元 / GuangyuanHuangpu, Guangzhou [9] 2015 [9] 28 October 2016 [9] 16 November 2017 [9] South Sea FleetActive
40642 (ex 554)德阳 / DeyangHudong-Zhonghua [9] 2015 [9] 29 December 2016 [9] 19 January 2018 [9] East Sea FleetActive
41654 (ex 541)张掖 / ZhangyeLiaonan Shipyard [9] 2015 [9] 7 December 2016 [9] March 2018 [9] North Sea FleetActive
42647 (ex 557)南充 / NanchongWuchang Shipyard [9] 2016 [9] 2 February 2017 [9] 1 June 2018 [9] South Sea FleetActive
43610朔州 / ShuozhouHudong-Zhonghua [9] 2016 [9] 26 July 2017 [9] 10 December 2019 [9] East Sea FleetActive
44608聊城 / LiaochengHudong-Zhonghua [9] 2017 [9] 21 December 2017 [9] 19 January 2020 [9] East Sea FleetActive
45625巴中 / BazhongHuangpu, Guangzhou [9] 2017 [9] 2 March 2018 [9] 5 November 2019 [9] South Sea FleetActive
46611六安 / LuanHudong-Zhonghua [9] 2017 [9] 17 March 2018 [9] 18 January 2020 [9] East Sea FleetActive
47603定州 / DingzhouLiaonan Shipyard [9] 2017 [9] 29 April 2018 [9] 2020 [9] North Sea FleetActive
48604牡丹江 / MudanjiangLiaonan Shipyard [9] 2017 [9] 29 April 2018 [9] May 2020 [9] North Sea FleetActive
49615孝感 / XiaoganHudong-Zhonghua [9] 2017 [9] 16 May 2018 [9] March 2020 [9] East Sea FleetActive
50626梧州 / WuzhouHuangpu, Guangzhou [9] 2017 [9] 8 August 2018 [9] 29 December 2019 [9] South Sea FleetActive
51622广安 / GuanganWuchang Shipyard [9] 2017 [9] August 2018 [9] 31 December 2019 [9] South Sea FleetActive
52621攀枝花 / PanzhihuaWuchang Shipyard [9] 2017 [9] 27 August 2018 [9] 10 January 2020 [9] South Sea FleetActive
53617景德镇 / JingdezhenHudong-Zhonghua [9] 2018 [9] 12 September 2018 [9] 17 June 2020 [9] East Sea FleetActive
54623文山 / WenshanHuangpu, Guangzhou [9] 2018 [9] 11 December 2018 [9] 31 December 2019 [9] South Sea FleetActive
55605 [51] 张家口 / Zhanhjiakou [51] Liaonan Shipyard [9] 2018 [9] 15 January 2019 [9] April 2020 [9] North Sea Fleet [51] Active
56606辛集 / XinjiLiaonan Shipyard [9] 2018 [9] 15 January 2019 [9] 2020 [9] North Sea FleetActive
57627恩施 / EnshiHuangpu, Guangzhou [9] 2018 [9] 7 March 2019 [9] April 2020 [9] South Sea FleetActive
58620赣州 / GanzhouWuchang Shipyard [9] 2018 [9] 11 January 2019 [9] 10 January 2020 [9] South Sea FleetActive
59616泰安 / TaianHudong-Zhonghua [9] 2018 [9] 19 March 2019 [9] August 2020 [9] East Sea FleetActive
60628永州 / YongzhouHuangpu, Guangzhou [9] 2018 [9] 9 May 2019 [9] January 2020 [9] South Sea FleetActive
61618商丘 / ShangqiuHudong-Zhonghua [9] 2018 [9] 5 July 2019 [9] February 2021 [9] East Sea FleetActive
62624随州 / SuizhouHuangpu, Guangzhou [9] 2019 [9] 15 July 2019 [9] 2020 [9] South Sea FleetActive
63637十堰 / ShiyanHudong-Zhonghua [9] 2019 [9] 21 August 2019 [9] 4 February 2021 [9] East Sea FleetActive
64600松原 / SongyuanLiaonan Shipyard [9] 2019 [9] 17 September 2019 [9] 28 October 2020 [9] North Sea FleetActive
65602平顶山 / PingdingshanLiaonan Shipyard [9] 2019 [9] 17 September 2019 [9] 28 October 2020 [9] North Sea FleetActive
66607东营 / Dongying (or Laiwu [9] )Huangpu, Guangzhou [9] 2019 [9] 17 October 2019 [9] January 2021 [9] North Sea FleetActive
67636济宁 / JiningWuchang Shipyard [9] 2019 [9] 8 November 2019 [9] 2021 [9] East Sea FleetActive
68631天门 / TianmenWuchang Shipyard [9] 2019 [9] 14 November 2019 [9] January 2021 [9] South Sea FleetActive
69629铜陵 / TonglingHuangpu, Guangzhou [9] 2019 [9] November 2019 [9] January 2021 [9] South Sea FleetActive
70609石嘴山 / ShizuishanHudong-Zhonghua [9] 2019 [9] 25 December 2019 [9] January 2021 [9] East Sea FleetActive
71619南阳 / NanyangWuchang Shipyard [9] 2019 [9] December 2019 [9] 30 January 2021 [9] East Sea FleetActive
72630阿坝 / AbaHuangpu, Guangzhou [9] 2019 [9] 30 December 2019 [9] January 2021 [9] South Sea FleetActive
Naval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Navy
Pennant NumberNameBuilderLaunchedCommissionedStatus
C13B
F111 [11] Shadhinota [11] Wuchang [11] 30 November 2014 [52] 19 March 2016 [28] Active [28]
F112 [11] Prottoy [11] Wuchang [11] 30 December 2014 [52] 19 March 2016 [28] Active [28]
F113 Sangram WuchangFebruary 2018 [27] 18 June 2020 [53] Active [53]
F114 Prottasha Wuchang8 April 2018 [54] 5 November 2020 [55] Active
Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg  Nigerian Navy
Pennant NumberNameBuilderLaunchedCommissionedStatus
P18N
F91 [30] Centenary [30] Wuchang [31] January 2014 [31] February 2015 [32] Active
F92 [30] Unity [30] Wuchang [30] 29 November 2014 [56] 15 December 2016 [35] Active
Naval Ensign of Algeria.svg  Algerian National Navy
Pennant NumberNameBuilderLaunchedCommissionedStatus
F-15A
940 [23] [ additional citation(s) needed ]El Moutassadi [10] Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group [24] 2023Active

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