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PEOPLE`S LIBERATION ARMY NAVY (PEOPLE`S REPUBLIC OF CHINA)

COASTAL FORCES

YANGJIANG (project 037II) fast attack craft (missile) (1991-1999)

Yangjiang 2010

Lianjiang 2010

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
阳江 [Yangjiang] 770   Huangpu SY, Shanghai   1.1991 5.1991 in service (2019)
顺德 [Shunde] 771   Huangpu SY, Shanghai   7.1994 2.1995 in service (2019)
南海 [Nanhai] 772   Jiangnan SY, Shanghai   2.1995 4.1995 in service (2019)
番禹 [Panyu] 773   Huangpu SY, Shanghai   5.1995 7.1995 in service (2019)
廉江 [Lianjiang] 774   Huangpu SY, Shanghai   9.1998 2.1999 in service (2019)
新会 [Xinhui] 775   Jiangnan SY, Shanghai   4.1999 11.1999 in service (2019)

 

Displacement standard, t

520

Displacement full, t

542

Length, m

65.4

Breadth, m

8.40

Draught, m

2.38 mean

No of shafts

3

Machinery

3 SEMT-Pielstick 12PA6V 280MPC diesels

Power, h. p.

17280

Max speed, kts

33.6

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

1800(18)

Armament

770-773, 775: 2 x 3 Ying Ji-8A SSM (6 C-801), 1 x 2 - 37/63 type 76A, 2 x 2 - 30/65 type 69

774: 2 x 3 Ying Ji-8A SSM (6 C-801), 1 x 1 - 76/59 AK-176, 1 x 6 - 30/54 AK-630

Sensors

770-773, 775: type 348, type 765, type 347G or (type 344, type 363) radars, JM-83 E/O director, type 900-series ECM suite, 2x type 945G decoy RL, type 88C CCS

774: type 348, type 765, Vympel MR-123-02 radars, JM-83 E/O director, type 900-series ECM suite, 2x type 945G decoy RL, type 88C CCS

Complement

47

Project history: Variant of type 037IG with stronger armament and more powerful diesels. One (Lianjiang) was built as technology demonstrator with Russian gun armament.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: Lianjiang collided twice during her service: at first time in 2001 she was nearly sunk after a collision with fast ferry on Hong Kong - Guangzhou route; at second time she sank with 13 men lost in 26.6.2006 in collision with Chinese cargo vessel, she was salvaged and recommissioned in 2008.

Shunde 2007

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