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Type 956EM destroyer of the People's Liberation Army Navy

History
China
Name
  • Ningbo
  • (宁波)
Namesake
BuilderSevernaya Verf, Saint Petersburg
Laid down15 November 2002
Launched23 July 2004
Commissioned27 September 2006
Renamed
  • from Vechnyy
  • (Вечный)
HomeportZhoushan
IdentificationPennant number: 139
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeType 956EM destroyer
Displacement6,600 tons standard, 8,480 tons full load
Length156 m (511 ft 10 in)
Beam17.3 m (56 ft 9 in)
Draught6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)
Propulsion2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators
Speed32.7 knots (60.6 km/h; 37.6 mph)
Range
  • 3,920 nmi (7,260 km; 4,510 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
  • 1,345 nmi (2,491 km; 1,548 mi) at 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)
Complement350
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Radar: Air target acquisition radar, 3 × navigation radars, 130 mm gun fire-control radars, 30 mm air-defence gun fire control radar
  • Sonar: Active and passive under-keel sonar
  • ES: Tactical situation plotting board, anti-ship missile fire control system, air defence, missile fire-control system, and torpedo fire control system
Electronic warfare
& decoys		2 PK-2 decoy dispensers (200 rockets)
Armament
Aircraft carried1× Ka-27 series helicopter
Aviation facilitiesHelipad

Ningbo (139) is a Type 956EM destroyer of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

Development and design

Main article: Sovremenny-class destroyer

A project began in the late 1960s when it was becoming obvious to the Soviet Navy that naval guns still had an important role particularly in support of amphibious landings, but existing gun cruisers and destroyers were showing their age. A new design was started, employing a new 130-millimetre (5.1 in) automatic gun turret.

The Type 956EM ships were 156 metres (512 ft) in length, with a beam of 17.3 metres (56 ft 9 in) and a draught of 6.5 metres (21 ft 4 in).

The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force (PLAN) had two modified Sovremenny class destroyers delivered in December 1999 and November 2000. In 2002, the PLAN ordered two improved versions designated 956-EM. The first vessel was launched in late 2005, while the second was launched in 2006. All four vessels were commissioned to the East Sea Fleet.

The project cost 600 million US$ (mid-1990s price) for Project 956E (two ships), and 1.4 billion US$ (early-2000s price) for Project 956EM (two ships).

Construction and career

Ningbo was laid down on 15 November 2002 and launched on 23 July 2004 by Severnaya Verf in Saint Petersburg. She was commissioned on 27 September 2006.

On 15 March 2021, Taiyuan, Ningbo and a Type 054A of the East Sea Fleet conducted a live firing exercise.

On 14 November 2023 Ningbo harassed divers from HMAS Toowoomba by activating her sonar while divers were removing a fishing net that had become entangled in one of the propellers of the Australian ship. Several RAN divers were slightly injured as a result.

References

  1. Novichkov, Nikolai; Chang, Yihong; Scott, Richard (8 January 2002). "China buys two more Project 956EM ships". Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 6 February 2002.
  2. "Project 956 (Sovremenny Class) Missile Destroyer". SinoDefence. Archived from the original on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 22 August 2006.
  3. "昔日金刚成绿叶！东海舰队"现代"舰跟着052D军演". Sina News (in Chinese). 15 March 2021. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. Hooper, Craig. "Chinese Navy Sonar Blasts Aussie Sailors; Fallout Threatens Australia's Pro-China Government". Forbes. Retrieved 18 November 2023.


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 Soviet Navy
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