056 class FFL/corvette

056 variants and design changes..
@Tam might be interested.

Thanks. I already posted that in the CDF though.

It would be nice if it was in higher resolution. But thanks anyway.

Bhurki said:

056 variants and design changes..
@Tam might be interested.
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Thank you very much.

If you (or anyone) with a higher-rez image, that would be great. My google image translator needs higher-resolution to translate.

Thank you and everyone in advance.

pkj said:

Thank you very much.

If you (or anyone) with a higher-rez image, that would be great. My google image translator needs higher-resolution to translate.

Thank you and everyone in advance.

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This is the file I posted on the CDF. Got it originally from the PDF who got it from Weibo I think.

Type 056A updated list in July 2020

PLAN Sanmenxia (593) Batch I
PLAN Zhuzhou (594)
PLAN Huangshi (502)
PLAN Suqian (504)

PLAN Qinhuangdao (505) Batch II
PLAN Jingmen (506)
PLAN Tongren (507)
PLAN Quijing (508)
PLAN Ezhou (513)
PLAN Liupanshui (514)
PLAN Hanzhong (520)
PLAN Yiwu (518)
PLAN Xuancheng (535)
PLAN Yichun (556)
PLAN Guangyuan (552)
PLAN Suining (551)
PLAN Wuhai (540)
PLAN Zhang Wei (541)
PLAN Deyang (554)
PLAN Nanchong (557)

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)

Lethe said:

Chinese Wikipedia lists 57 units in service, with 11 commissioned thus far in 2020. The origin of the discrepancy between Chinese Wikipedia's 11 units and the "9 units so far in 2020" headlines is unclear, though several units are listed simply as having been commissioned in "2020", i.e. no specific date. Possibly the status of these units is disputed or no commissioning ceremony was observed/reported?

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(the two hulls with disputed commissioning status, as Lethe mentioned, are Enshi 627 and Guang’an 622 or Dingzhou 603)

Rectifying my last post, Enshi 627 is most definitely commissioned.


Enshi and 628 Yongzhou participated in a joint exercise with the Vietnamese Navy last June

580 "Da Tong" underwent training together with 101 "Nan Chang"


and another 052D

The last shot looks like it was taken from the bow of the Nanchang.

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The last shot looks like it was taken from the bow of the Nanchang.

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Yes, 101 has a unique bow. The other 052D is likely 120 "Cheng Du", as shown in this video (2:00):
Toward the end of the video, 580 fired its 76mm main gun at about 1 round/second; twice as fast as the 130mm gun of 120.