056 class FFL/corvette

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Jeff Head

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chuck731 said:
Man, those 056 look tiny next to the 054A
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That pciture is perhaps the best pic I have seen that really punctuates the differences in size, sensor suite, etc. between the two.

Both classes are very modern and very capabe within their own rights, but yes, the Type 056 is much smaller.

Type 056 Size:

Displacement: 1,440 tons full
Length: 290 ft.
Beam: 38 ft.
DDraft: 14 ft.

Type 054A Size:

Displacement: 4,053 tons full
Length: 440 ft.
Beam: 52 ft.
Draft: 20 ft.
 
MwRYum

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Jeff Head said:
That pciture is perhaps the best pic I have seen that really punctuates the differences in size, sensor suite, etc. between the two.

Both classes are very modern and very capabe within their own rights, but yes, the Type 056 is much smaller.

Type 056 Size:

Displacement: 1,440 tons full
Length: 290 ft.
Beam: 38 ft.
DDraft: 14 ft.

Type 054A Size:

Displacement: 4,053 tons full
Length: 440 ft.
Beam: 52 ft.
Draft: 20 ft.
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While the 056 no doubt smaller than the 054A, it's still much larger than the 037 series it's designed to replace.
 
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MwRYum said:
While the 056 no doubt smaller than the 054A, it's still much larger than the 037 series it's designed to replace.
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It absolutely is...and most importantly, as I pointed out, a modern and very capable design. Far more suited to today's conditions and threats than the 037s it will be replacing.
 
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Considering an 037 actually has a slightly larger crew than 056, I can very well see all 037s replaced by 056s in the coming years with little need to expand manpower
 
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Bltizo said:
Considering an 037 actually has a slightly larger crew than 056, I can very well see all 037s replaced by 056s in the coming years with little need to expand manpower
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definitely. As ships become more automated some mundane tasks will be done automatically reducing number of crews. The 056 is much more capable than the 037 but more automated. Same with the Ford carrier and the Zumwalt. More capable but with less human hands. PLAN's current and future ships will be no different I imagined.
 
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Bltizo said:
Considering an 037 actually has a slightly larger crew than 056, I can very well see all 037s replaced by 056s in the coming years with little need to expand manpower
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Actually 056 may need higher caliber (or more educated) crew, so not all 037 crew could operate 056 and I'd imagine it would need some new "blood" anyway
 
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Huangpu's 4th & 5th 056's with 9th 054A

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The 6th 056 of HP

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timepass

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List of till date 056 launches from shipyards.

HD - 5
HP - 5 (6th is in under construction as per above PIC)
LN - 4
WC - 4

So total 18 launched already..... any amendments to the list most welcome....

Anyone can update on under construction 056s other than 6th from HP???
 
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timepass said:
List of till date 056 launches from shipyards.

HD - 5
HP - 5 (6th is in under construction as per above PIC)
LN - 4
WC - 4

So total 18 launched already..... any amendments to the list most welcome....

Anyone can update on under construction 056s other than 6th from HP???
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No, that looks alright. One might add that WC3 592 arrived Shanghai early December for sea trials.

And you can be pretty sure that HD6 is under construction at Zhonghua.
 
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