Description Type 056 corvette



583 shangrao



yj-83 asm launchers



fl-3000n sam launcher



radar


the type 056 fills capability gap between type 022 missile boat , type 054a frigate. 90 metres long, displaces 1500 tons, , incorporates anti-radar features. type 056 suited mid-range missions , littoral duties, not major blue-water combat operations; built 15-day endurance combat missions such patrol, escort , protection of eez maritime interests within 200 nmi (230 mi; 370 km) coast, freeing larger warships open ocean deployment. type 056 has crew of 78 top speed of 25 knots (46 km/h), , range of 3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km) @ 16 knots (30 km/h).


surface armament reported ak-176 76 mm. gun, 2 30 mm. cannon, , 4 yj-83 anti-ship missiles. fl-3000n surface-to-air missiles carried in single eight-cell launcher. finally, there 2 triple-tube 324 mm. torpedo launchers; these may carry yu-7 light asw torpedoes.


the basic type 056 equipped type 347g (lr66) radar , bow-mounted sonar. type 056a adds towed array , variable depth sonars (vds); towed body suggests vds not exact copy of either italian/us de-1163 or french dubv-43.


the type 056 has helicopter deck z-9-sized helicopter, no hangar.








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