PLAN Type 056 corvette
中国海军056型护卫舰

The Type 056 (NATO reporting name: Jiangdao) is a Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy corvette. They replace older patrol craft and some of the Type 053H frigates.The first Type 056 entered service in February 2013.An anti-submarine warfare (ASW) variant, commonly known as Type 056A, has also entered service.

056型（北约报告名称：江岛）是中国人民解放军海军护卫舰。他们取代了旧型巡逻艇和一些053H型护卫舰。第一艘056型于2013年2月服役。通常称为056A型反潜战（ASW）改型也已投入使用。

 

The P18 is the export version of the Type 056. One P18 has been delivered to Nigeria,with additional units under construction for Bangladesh.

P18型是056型的出口型。P18型已交付给尼日利亚，孟加拉国正在建造其他单位。

 

Description
介绍

 

The Type 056 fills the capability gap between the Type 022 missile boat and the Type 054A frigate.It is 90 metres long, displaces 1500 tons,and incorporates anti-radar features.The Type 056 is suited for mid-range missions and littoral duties, but not for major blue-water combat operations.

 

The Type 056 has crew of 78 with a top speed of 25 knots (46 km/h), and a range of 3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h).

056型的全体乘员78人，最高时速为25节（46公里/小时），以16海里/小时（30公里/小时）航速时航程为3,500海里（6,500公里）。

 

Surface armament is reported as a AK-176 76 mm. gun, two 30 mm. cannon,[10] and four YJ-83 anti-ship missiles.[8] FL-3000N surface-to-air missiles are carried in a single eight-cell launcher.[10] Finally, there are two triple-tube 324 mm. torpedo launchers;[8] these may carry Yu-7 light ASW torpedoes.
据报道，舰载武器是一座AK-176型76毫米舰炮，两座30毫米的舰炮和四枚YJ-83型反舰导弹。FL-3000N型防空导弹装在一个八单元发射器中。最后，有两具三联324毫米鱼雷发射器；这些可能携带Yu-7型轻型反潜鱼雷。
 

YJ-83 ASM launchers

 

The basic Type 056 is equipped with Type 347G (LR66) radar and bow-mounted sonar.[10] The Type 056A adds towed array and variable depth sonars (VDS);[8] the towed body suggests the VDS is "not an exact copy" of either the Italian/US DE-1163 or the French DUBV-43.
基本型056装备347G型（LR66）雷达和舰艏声纳。056A型增加了拖曳阵列和可变深度声呐（VDS）; 拖曳装置机身表明VDS与意大利/美国DE-1163型或法国DUBV-43型“不完全相同”。

 

The Type 056 has a helicopter deck for a Z-9-sized helicopter, but no hangar.[8]

056型有一个直升机甲板用于一架Z-9型直升机，但没有机库。

 

Development

The Type 056 hull may have been based on the Pattani-class offshore patrol vessels, which were built in China for Thailand from 2005 to 2006.

 

The first ship was launched by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in May 2012.In late 2012, corvettes were being produced by four shipyards.

 

The Type 056A were in production by late 2013. One of the first, 593 Sanmenxia, was launched in November 2013 with a modified hull to accommodate the added ASW gear.

 

By March 2015, 18 Type 056s and seven Type 056As had been launched.[16] At least 20 were operational in early 2015,and 23 in October 2015.By January 2017, 30 were in commission with 41 launched overall.By July 2017, 34 ships had been commissioned including 12 ASW variants.

到2015年3月，已下水18艘056型和7艘056A型。 至少20艘在2015年初开始操作，并在2015年10月达到23艘。到2017年1月，总体上30艘已经服役和41艘已经下水。到2017年7月，已经服役34艘，其中包括12艘ASW型号。

 

China Coast Guard variant

A Type 056 variant for the China Coast Guard was under construction at Huangpu in late-2014 . The forward superstructure was moved back to make for a raised structure ahead of the bridge. Large davits were installed ahead of the flight deck on both sides of the ships. It is not expected to be armed with the 76 mm. gun, missiles, or other weapon systems.

2014年底，中国海岸警卫队的056型在黄浦造船厂进行建造。 前面的上层建筑被移除，去安排用于舰桥前面的凸起结构。大型吊艇架安装在飞行甲板前面舰体的两侧。 预计不会装备76毫米舰炮，导弹或其他武器系统。

 

Variants

The P18 corvette is the export version of the Type 056. The P18 is advertised as displacing 1800 tons, with a 95 m. length and a 12 m. beam; the powerplant is two MTU 20V 4000M diesel engines, for a maximum speed of 25 knots (46 km/h); armament may include a 76 mm. gun, two 30 mm. cannons, up to eight anti anti-ship missiles, and two triple torpedo launchers; a medium-sized helicopter may be carried.

In 2014, the P18 was reportedly considered by Kazakhstan to fill a requirement for up to nine ships.

 

In late 2014, Argentina reportedly agreed to purchase five P18s, two to be built in China, and the remainder to be co-produced in Argentina. The ships would be called the Malvinas-class, and have towed array sonar and an enlarged landing deck to handle Sea King helicopters. Each ship may cost US$50 million.

据报道，2014年底，阿根廷同意购买五艘P18，其中两艘在中国建造，其余的将在阿根廷联合建造。 这些舰艇将被称为马尔维纳斯级，并且已配备拖曳阵列声呐和一个扩大的着陆甲板来容纳一架海王直升机。每艘舰艇可能花费5000万美元。

 

Bangladesh

The C13B corvette is the P18 variant for the Bangladesh Navy. The corvette displaces 1330 tons and is 90 m. long.It is armed with a H/PJ-26 76 mm. gun, C-802A anti-ship missiles, FL-3000N SAMs and Two H/PJ-17 30mm remote controlled gun turrets.The C13B lacks sonar and ASW weapons.Like the Type 056, there is a helicopter pad but no hangar.The corvette has a reported speed of 25 knots (46 km/h).

 

Two corvettes were ordered from Wuchang Shipyard in Wuhan,reportedly in October 2012.Shadhinota (F111), the lead ship, was launched on 30 November 2014.First two ships, Shadhinota and Prottoy were commissioned on 19 March 2016.Two more corvettes were ordered in July 2015 and they are under construction now.

据报道，2012年10月在武汉武昌造船厂订购的两艘护卫舰。首舰Shadhinota（F111）号于2014年11月30日下水。前两艘舰艇Shadhinota号和Prottoy号于2016年3月19日投入服役。2015年7月又订购了两艘护卫舰，现在正在建造中。

 

Nigeria

The P18N offshore patrol vessel (OPV) is the variant operated by the Nigerian Navy. The P18N displaces 1800 tons, is 95 m. long, has an endurance of 20 days,a maximum speed of 21 knots (39 km/h) and a range of 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h).It has a crew of 75. Armament is reportedly a single NG-16-1 76 mm. gun with a TR47 fire-control radar, two 30 mm. guns, and two 20 mm. guns.The class has an Oil Support Recovery System to combat oil spills.Unlike the Type 056, the P18N has a helicopter hangar.

 

Nigeria ordered two P18Ns from CSOC in April 2012[29] for US$42 million each.[20] The first was slated to be completed in China, with the final 50–70% of the second being completed at the Nigerian Naval Shipyard in Port Harcourt; CSOC was contracted to upgrade the shipyard to facilitate this.

尼日利亚于2012年4月向中国船舶重工国际贸易有限公司（CSOC）订购了两艘P18N型，每台价值4,200万美元。 第一艘计划在中国完成，第二艘计划50-70％在哈科特港的尼日利亚海军造船厂完成；CSOC承包了升级该造船厂以促进这一目标。

 

NNS Centenary (F91), the first P18N, was built at the Wuchang Shipyard in Wuhan. It was launched January 2014 and completed trials in October 2014.Centenary left China in December 2014 and arrived in Lagos, Nigeria in February 2015;it was commissioned the same month.Delivery was originally expected in mid-2014.

 

The second OPV, NNS Unity (F92), was reported in February 2015 to be undergoing outfitting at Wuchang, and was expected to be delivered in 2015.Nigeria had originally expected to receive it in mid-2014 for completion at Port Harcourt.The ship was delivered on November 4, 2016 to the Nigerian Navy in Lagos. NNS Unity was commissioned on 15 December 2016.In January 2017 the vessel was deployed as a show of force against The Gambia, part of an Ecowas sponsored intervention in the 2016–17 Gambian constitutional crisis.

第二艘OPV，NNS Unity（F92）号，据报道于2015年2月将在武昌造船厂舾装，预计将于2015年交付。尼日利亚原本预计将于2014年中在哈科特港完成。该舰于2016年11月4日交付给拉各斯的尼日利亚海军。 NNS Unity号于2016年12月15日服役。2017年1月，该艇被西非国家经济共同体部署用于对冈比亚的武力威慑，这是该组织在2016-17年冈比亚宪法危机中发起的一项干预行动。

General characteristics
一般特征
 
Type[类型]:Corvette[巡逻舰]
Displacement[排水量]:1,500 tons
Length[艇长]:90 m
Beam[艇宽]:11.14 m
Draught[吃水线]:4.0 m
Propulsion[推进]:2 SEMT Pielstick PA6-STC diesel motors
Speed[航速]:25 knots
Range:[航程]3,500 nmi at 16 kn
Complement[全体乘员]:78
Sensors and processing systems[传感器和处理系统]:

• Type 347G radar
• Bow sonar
• Towed array and variable depth sonar (Type 056A)

Armament[装备]:

• 1 × AK-176 76 mm. gun
• 2 × 30 mm. cannon
• 2× 2-cell YJ-83 anti-ship missiles, amidships
• 1 × 8-cell FL-3000N SAM launcher
• 2 × triple 324 mm. torpedo tubes

Aviation facilities:[航空设施]Helipad for 1 medium-lift helicopter