Launch of the head of Type 056 Chinese Corvette class

Image from Chinese Navy

May 22, 2012 in the night at the Hudong Shipyard in Shanghai (part of the China state shipbuilding corporation - CSSC) the head unit of the Type 056 Corvette for the Chinese Navy was launched. Construction of the ship started in 2010.

                         

May 22, 2012 in the night at the Hudong Shipyard in Shanghai (part of the China state shipbuilding corporation - CSSC) the head unit of the Type 056 Corvette for the Chinese Navy was launched. Construction of the ship started in 2010.

Type 056 Corvette on the launch ramp, about to enter the water

                         

According to some sources China is currently building a large series of Type 056 corvettes. At the Hudong Shipyard a second vessel of this type can be seen on the assembly line. These corvettes are not only intended for the Chinese Navy. They are also being marketed for export.

                         

May 22, 2012 in the night at the Hudong Shipyard in Shanghai (part of the China state shipbuilding corporation - CSSC) the head unit of the Type 056 Corvette for the Chinese Navy was launched. Construction of the ship started in 2010.

Type 056 Corvette Export Specifications:

Length: 89 meters

Full load displacement: 1,300 tonnes

Max speed: 25 knots

Crew: 60

Range: 2,000 nm at 18 knots

Endurance: N/A

Weapons:

2x SSM Launchers

1x8-Cell SAM

1x 76mm gun

2x 30mm gun