Type 056 Jiangdao is a new class of stealth corvettes built by four Chinese shipbuilders to replace the ageing Type 037 fleet of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy.

056型“江岛”级是一种新型隐形护卫舰，由四家中国造船厂建造，以取代中国人民解放军海军老化的037型舰队。

 

Vessel Type

Corvette

船体类型

护卫舰

 

Builders

Wuchang, Huangpu, Hudong-Zhongua and Liaonan shipyards

建造商

武昌、黄埔、沪东、辽南船厂

 

Operator

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy

操作人员

中国人民解放军海军

 

Length

89m

舰长

89米

 

Beam

11.6m

舰宽

11.6米

 

The Type 056 corvette incorporates Type 360 air / surface search radar. Credit: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

056型护卫舰包含360型空中/水面搜索雷达。来源：Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0未经授权。

 

The Type 056 corvette is armed with four YJ-83 (C-803) sea-skimming anti-ship cruise missiles. Credit: Sakurai Chiichi.

056型护卫舰配备了四枚YJ-83（C-803）掠海反舰巡航导弹。资料来源：Sakurai Chiichi。

 

Type 056 Jiangdao is a new class of stealth corvettes built by four Chinese shipbuilders to replace the ageing Type 037 fleet of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy.

056型“江岛”级是一种新型隐形护卫舰，由四家中国造船厂建造，以取代中国人民解放军海军老化的037型舰队。

 

A total of 70 Type 056 frigates were built by four Chinese shipyards from 2011 to 2019.

2011年至2019年，中国四家造船厂共建造了70艘056型护卫舰。

 

The Jiangdao Class corvette can be deployed in patrol, escort, search-and-rescue, surveillance, exclusive economic zone (EEZ) protection, electronic warfare (EW), fishery resources protection, anti-aircraft warfare (AAW), anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and anti-surface warfare (ASUW) operations.

江岛级护卫舰可用于巡逻、护航、搜救、监视、专属经济区保护、电子战、渔业资源保护、防空作战、反潜作战和水面作战。

 

Baise (585) was launched in October 2012 and entered service with the South China Sea Fleet in October 2013. Yingkou (581) was launched in November 2012 and deployed in the North China Sea Fleet in August 2013.

“百色号”（585）于2012年10月下水，并于2013年10月随南海舰队服役。“营口号”（581）于2012年11月下水，2013年8月部署在北海舰队。

 

Ji’an (586) was rolled out in February 2013 and commissioned into the East China Sea Fleet in January 2014. The tenth frigate in the class, Jieyang (587), was launched in January 2013 and entered service with the South China Sea Fleet in January 2014.

“吉安号”（586）于2013年2月下水，并于2014年1月服役于东海舰队。该级的第十艘护卫舰“揭阳号”（587）于2013年1月下水，并于2014年1月加入南海舰队服役。

 

Quanzhou (588) and Suqian (FFG 593) were launched in June 2013 and November 2013 respectively.

“泉州号”（588）和“宿迁号”（FFG 593）分别于2013年6月和2013年11月下水。

 

The upgrade of the domestic combat system was completed in December 2019.

国产作战系统的升级已于2019年12月完成。

 

Design and features of Type 056 corvettes

056型护卫舰的设计与特点

 

The Type 056 corvette is the first Chinese modular warship that can be deployed as an offshore patrol vessel or a multi-role frigate. The vessel features a stealthy hull design, integrating sloped surface and compact superstructure.

056型护卫舰是中国第一艘可作为海上巡逻舰或多用途护卫舰部署的模块化军舰。该船采用隐形船体设计，融合了倾斜表面和紧凑的上层建筑。

 

The guided-missile corvette has a length of 89m, a beam of 11.6m and maximum draft of 4.4m. The full load displacement of the warship is 1,365t and crew capacity is 60.

该导弹护卫舰长89米，舰宽11.6米，最大吃水深度4.4米。战舰满载排水量为1365吨，乘员满员为60人。

 

The deck of the vessel can accommodate one rigid hull inflatable boat and four inflatable life-rafts packed in hard-shelled canisters. The helicopter deck at the stern can support a Harbin Z-9C light utility helicopter.

该舰的甲板可容纳一艘刚性艇体充气艇和四艘装在硬壳容器中的充气救生筏。舰尾的直升机甲板可以支持一架哈尔滨Z-9C轻型多用途直升机。

 

Type 056 Class sensors / radars

056型传感器/雷达

 

The Type 056 corvette incorporates a Type 360 air / surface search radar, Type 760 navigation radar, Type LR-66 fire control radar, Type 754 helicopter control and approach radar and a hull-mounted sonar.

056型护卫舰包括一个360型空中/水面搜索雷达、760型导航雷达、LR-66型火控雷达、754型直升机控制和接近雷达以及一个舰首声纳。

 

The warship is also equipped with two jammers, decoy launchers, IR-17 optronics and a SITN240 SATCOM communication system.

该军舰还配备了两个干扰机、诱饵发射器、IR-17光电系统和SITN240卫星通信系统。

 

Weapon systems fitted to the Chinese warship

安装在中国军舰上的武器系统

 

The corvette is armed with four YJ-83 (C-803) sea-skimming anti-ship cruise missiles, an AJK-10 (HQ-10) surface-to-air missile launcher and two 324mm triple torpedo tubes. The AJK-10 launcher can fire up to eight missiles.

护卫舰配备了四枚YJ-83（C-803）掠海反舰巡航导弹、一套AJK-10（HQ-10）地对空导弹发射器和两具324毫米三管鱼雷发射器。AJK-10发射器最多可发射八枚导弹。

 

The corvette is equipped with an H/PJ-26 76mm main gun and is also fitted with two H/PJ-17 30mm dual-mode remote-controlled weapon systems, which can be operated automatically or manually.

轻型护卫舰配备了一门H/PJ-26 76毫米主炮，还安装了两个H/PJ-17 30毫米双模遥控武器系统，可以自动或手动操作。

 

Engine and performance of Jiangdao Class Corvette

江岛级护卫舰发动机及其性能

 

The Jiangdao class corvette is powered by two SEMT Pielstick PA6-STC marine engines driving two shafts. Each engine generates a power output of 5,148kW. The vessel can sail at a maximum speed of more than 30k and has a range of over 2,000nm at 18k speed.

江岛级护卫舰由两台SEMT Pielstick PA6-STC船用发动机驱动两轴螺旋浆。每台发动机产生5148kW的功率输出。该舰的最大航速超过30节，在18节的航速下航程超过2000海里。