Type 056 OPV/Corvette

Originally Posted by tphuang

They do have something in the size suggested for Type 056 that was offered for export, but that one's layout does not look like the Type 056 model we saw. You can find it on the CDF blog.

Originally Posted by asif iqbal

Re: Type 056 OPV/Corvette

not sure where Type 56 is going to fit in? what can it do that Type 54A cant, China already has lots of ships for coastal patrol why design a new one? also production run for Type54A is relentless

if anything i would have thought China needs more ships larger than Type 054A not smaller

but this could be a very good export potential
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1) I believe 056 is designed to use civil ship specs.
2) alot more shipyards can build them (remember those ubiqitous 037 class corvettes?)
3) China has 2 sets of unique challenges, much of its northern coast is bottled in by other countries. so it needs patrol corvettes just to economically serve as screening and ASW patrol fleet. similar to baltic sea countries.
But it also looking at some serious power projection requirements in the future, i.e. protecting its sea lane of communication, requiring large surface combatants.

How expensive or cheap is type 056 corvette ? US$75M ?

I look forward to seeing what the range of this corvette will be. No hanger and no apparent sonar suggests the Type 056 is a peacetime sea control corvette. I find that odd though, because most peacetime sea control missions China is concerned about would be better done by maritime law enforcement like the rapidly expanding coast guard.

Will be interesting to see what they do with this platform, and how many they decide to build.

Originally Posted by Galrahn

I look forward to seeing what the range of this corvette will be. No hanger and no apparent sonar suggests the Type 056 is a peacetime sea control corvette. I find that odd though, because most peacetime sea control missions China is concerned about would be better done by maritime law enforcement like the rapidly expanding coast guard.

If you read back to page 3 you will see both myself and franco-rousse making precisely that point, but thank you for repeating it.

When will they be deployed?

Why China Is Building 056?

HP is building 056

are those 2 red ships Type056?

Originally Posted by asif iqbal

are those 2 red ships Type056?

They're not. They look like tugs or supply vessels for oil platforms.
A supply vessel is relatively longer than a tug. so to me they look like tugs.

As to the nature of the two civilian vessels, may I trouble you gentlemen by asking you to look at post #914in the 054A thread.

Last time a good photo of that pile of boat parts was posted here it was clear that there were more than one ship type there.

Originally Posted by delft

They're not. They look like tugs or supply vessels for oil platforms.
A supply vessel is relatively longer than a tug. so to me they look like tugs.

going by previous pictures, those a tugs.

btw, there are many ships in that yard. We will only be able to acknowledge 056 when we see the first hull comes out. I might have jumped the boat on this one, but I do think a good number of this class will be built.

Originally Posted by tphuang

going by previous pictures, those a tugs.

btw, there are many ships in that yard. We will only be able to acknowledge 056 when we see the first hull comes out. I might have jumped the boat on this one, but I do think a good number of this class will be built.

Roughly when do you think the first Type 056 will be launched?

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Speculation is that PLAN is due to make around 40+ of these ships, any confirmation & any update on start of construction.

Originally Posted by timepass

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Speculation is that PLAN is due to make around 40+ of these ships, any confirmation & any update on start of construction.

To replace type 037 ? 40 would be too optimistic, in my opinion, perhaps 3 x 8 = 24 is more realistic