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Image taken at a recent exercise. Note the significantly upgrade machine gun mount, complete with optics, redesigned ballistic shield, and a new (?) magazine box painted in white.
The new machine gun mount is now fairly widespread.
056 class FFL/corvette
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The new machine gun mount is now fairly widespread.
Type 056 corvettes join China Coast Guard in law enforcement drills
By Published: Sep 15, 2022 06:51 PM
Vessels of the China Coast Guard conduct law enforcement exercises in an undisclosed area in Autumn 2022. Photo: Screenshot from WeChat account of China Coast Guard
A flotilla of cutters converted from Type 056 corvettes recently joined drills organized by the China Coast Guard (CCG), indicating that this type of ship has officially joined the CCG. Analysts said on Thursday this will significantly enhance the Chinese coast guard's capabilities in safeguarding the country's sovereignty, security and maritime interests.
The fourth bureau directly under the CCG recently organized a series of maritime law enforcement exercises involving training for challenging tasks such as maneuvering in formation, boarding and control, dealing with harsh weather conditions, and coordinated movement, the CCG said in a press release published on its WeChat account on Wednesday.
Key training courses also included the deployment of law enforcement boats, nighttime patrol and replenishment at sea, according to the press release.
The drills comprehensively enhanced the vessels' capabilities in safeguarding legal rights and enhancing law enforcement, the CCG said.
Photos and a video attached to the press release show that three Type 056 corvettes in the colors of the CCG participated in the exercises.
This seems to be the first time the CCG has confirmed the active service of the Type 056 after that the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy was transferring a batch of such ships to the CCG.
The transfer of Type 056s from the PLA Navy to the CCG can greatly boost the latter's capabilities in safeguarding the country's sovereignty, security and maritime interests in key regions including the East China Sea and the South China Sea, a Chinese military expert who requested anonymity told the Global Times on Thursday.
By carrying out retrofitting work including removing air defense and anti-ship missiles and adding LED screens and directional acoustic devices, the former naval warships were converted to coast guard cutters, media reports said.
Despite having key armaments like missiles removed, as a type of former naval warship with a 76-millimeter caliber main gun, the Type 056 remains a very powerful vessel among cutters, the expert said.
Meanwhile, the PLA Navy is expected to receive delivery of more new warships of larger displacement and higher combat capability, like frigates and the destroyers, the expert predicted.
Type 056A new pennant numbers (All units changed to 600 series in 2022)
- PLAN Sanmenxia (638) Batch I
- PLAN Zhuzhou (639)
- PLAN Huangshi (656)
- PLAN Suqian (666)
- PLAN Qinhuangdao (655) Batch II
- PLAN Jingmen (667)
- PLAN Tongren (644)
- PLAN Quijing (668)
- PLAN Ezhou (640)
- PLAN Liupanshui (669)
- PLAN Hanzhong (648)
- PLAN Yiwu (641)
- PLAN Xuancheng (645)
- PLAN Yichun (643)
- PLAN Guangyuan (649)
- PLAN Suining (646)
- PLAN Wuhai (650)
- PLAN Zhang Wei (654)
- PLAN Deyang (642)
- PLAN Nanchong (647)
- PLAN Bazhong (625) Batch III
- PLAN Shuozhou (610)
- PLAN Panzhihua (621)
- PLAN Wuzhou (626)
- PLAN Liaocheng (608)
- PLAN Zhangjiakou (605)
- PLAN Lu’an (611)
- PLAN Ganzhou (620)
- PLAN Dingzhou (603)
- PLAN Enshi (627)
- PLAN Yongzhou (628)
- PLAN Wenshan (623)
- PLAN Jingdezhen (617)
- PLAN Xiaogan (615)
- PLAN Guang’an (622)
- PLAN Mudanjiang (604)
- PLAN Dongying (606)
- PLAN Tai’an / Shaoxing (616) ??
- PLAN Tongling (629)
- PLAN Suizhou (624)
- PLAN Songyuan (600)
- PLAN Pingdingshan (602)
- PLAN Laiwu (607)
- PLAN Tianmen (631)
- PLAN Shizuishan (609)
- PLAN Aba (630)
- PLAN Nanyang / Fangshenggang (619) ??
- PLAN Jining (636)
- PLAN Shiyan (637)
- PLAN Shangqiu (618)
So there are now only 50 with the PLAN with the rest transferred to the Coast Guard?
I thought 20 to CG and 2 56s still with PLAN Honk Kong squadron.
According to the new 2022-2023 PLAN recognition and identification guide released by the Office of Naval Intelligence, all 22 Type 056 have been transferred to the CCG:
Also, the chinese wiki page list all the new Coast Guard hull numbers:
https://zh.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/056型导弹护卫舰
Tonight, New Year's eve, just walking along the Hong Kong waterfront from Central to Wanchai....
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Is this the new naval pier next to the Tamar Park (former HMS Tamar) and Central Barracks (Admiralty)?
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