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First of 20 PLA(N) Type 056 corvettes to be transferred to the Chinese Coast Guard
The first 20 Type 056 frigates/corvettes (depending on the naming convention) are being transferred over from the Chinese Navy to the Coast Guard, with the expectation of an additional 20 improved 056As to be built.
The 056s were originally designed as green water patrol vessels, to replace the (literally) hundreds of patrol frigates, submarine chasers, patrol boats, coastal gunboats, and fast attack missile boats they had in their inventory. The Coast Guard was expected to procure their own variants but apparently it was decided to transfer the older PLAN hulls over to them instead. They carried a 76mm main gun, 30mm or 14.5mm defensive guns (depending on the ship), YJ-83 anti-ship missiles, torpedoes, and a HQ-10 RAM-style CIWS. Here, the HQ-10 has been replaced with a satcom array, and the anti-ship missiles were replaced with water cannons. it retains the 76mm and 30mm cannons. It also has a new LED signboard installed just below the mast.
First of 20 PLA(N) Type 056 corvettes to be transferred to the Chinese Coast Guard
The first 20 Type 056 frigates/corvettes (depending on the naming convention) are being transferred over from the Chinese Navy to the Coast Guard, with the expectation of an additional 20 improved 056As to be built.
The 056s were originally designed as green water patrol vessels, to replace the (literally) hundreds of patrol frigates, submarine chasers, patrol boats, coastal gunboats, and fast attack missile boats they had in their inventory. The Coast Guard was expected to procure their own variants but apparently it was decided to transfer the older PLAN hulls over to them instead. They carried a 76mm main gun, 30mm or 14.5mm defensive guns (depending on the ship), YJ-83 anti-ship missiles, torpedoes, and a HQ-10 RAM-style CIWS. Here, the HQ-10 has been replaced with a satcom array, and the anti-ship missiles were replaced with water cannons. it retains the 76mm and 30mm cannons. It also has a new LED signboard installed just below the mast.
