056 class FFL/corvette

steve_rolfe said:

On the 16th October, another 056 Corvette was launched, this time its the 29th 056 named 'Ningde' No 510 from the HP shipyard. Unfortunately the Chinese news report didn't include a picture.

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The Chinese Wiki page on the 056 Corvette (or Light Frigate ), states this vessel as being the 056A variant.

So, it looks like in 2016 we should know if the 056 class, will stop at 30 off (as some have stated).........or keep carrying on!

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Maybe this one? east3y says this is 056A variant from HP. ( From east3y)

FORBIN said:

Jeff you can complete your chart up to the 28th 056/056A

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Here's what I have as my most current, as of 2015-1020:



Anyone know...

1) The name of 508?
2) The fleet of 509?
3) The fleet of 510?
4) The fleet of 512?
5) Is number 30 pennant number 511?

Ummm...........your list looks pretty much upto date there 'Jeff' with the current known info on the 056 Corvette class!
Sorry, couldn't find any answers to any of your questions........we will have to wait a bit longer for that info to be revealed!

Good job ! but 594 no SSF for ESF.

Anyone know...
1) The name of 508?
2) The fleet of 509?
3) The fleet of 510?
4) The fleet of 512?
5) Is number 30 pennant number 511?

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508 unknown
509 Huaiain
510 Ningde
512 Heze
511 right now infos for only 29 i don' t know where you have see it.

FORBIN said:

Good job ! but 594 not SSF, for ESF.


508 unknown
509 Huaiain
510 Ningde
512 Heze
511 right now infos for only 29 i don' t know where you have see it.

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Thanks on the 594 fleet!

I know the ames of 509, 510, and 512. They are in the table. I was looking for which fleet they would be assigned to.

I do not have any info on 511, I was just speculating.

Number growth seems i have discover 5 other units ! in more 9 actually which are planned for receive 056, two as the 9 have Hainan/Haiqing, one had Jianghu interesting first where 056 don' t replace 037 but again more interesting the 4th and 5th would replace Houxin and Houjian in some years, 6 x 056 build this year for 5 years about if it is confirmed.

If 14 units are equiped with i think a minimum of 4 x 056 possible 56 x 056 and i have 2/3 others Sqn to equip. These units have 4/7 037 but more small ships make sense less 056 i think

With Chian impossible to be sure for the first i have discover it is good i think now Chinese want replace all 037 and all or a part of Jianghu with 056 remains to know.

P S have we yet a thread for Houxin and Houjian ? or better put with 022 same category of boats

I have seen a post elsewhere.....................that apparently the 30th 056 was launched on the 1st November..............at the Wuchang shipyard in Wuhan. That was all the info that was given!

I know that many people believe that PLAN will get 50, 60 or even more 056's but I think they will get only 40.
3 squadrons per fleet plus one for HK are more than enough for their role.
With penant numbers 580-599 and 501-520 (or 500-519 ?)
That way, they can use 24 more penant numbers for 054A, plus 24 more for next generation frigate (054B's or 057's or whatever) for when they will be available, plus 2 more for the two 054's.
Meanwhile they will be using some penant numbers for the existing 053's (all remaining members of the family) until they will be replaced by the newer 054B's (or 057's).
So, 40 056's, plus 24 054A's, plus 24 054B's, plus 2 054's, plus 10 053H3's.
Just an opinion (?)

I don't think 054B numbers will be that high. If you cut that to 12 (1 squadron of 4 per fleet), it will still provide the PLAN with a very powerful Frigate force, but will save enough money and personnel for another 20 056s.

The extra 056s will be used primarily for the SCS and any overseas bases the PLAN establishes.

Basically, I see the PLAN using the 056s as their stock workhorse ship making up the numbers and supporting and getting support in term from a much smaller number of heavier "line" ships as and when needed.

So when the PLAN establishes a major overseas naval base, you will probably see a squadron of 4 x 056s being home ported there, with maybe 1 054A there at all times on rotation.

Same thing with the new island bases China has built in the SCS.

The 056s are small enough to not be seen as too much of a threat, have a small crew, so reduces the costs and logistical footprint of a long-term, long-distances permanent deployment. Yet they are more than capable of meeting the vast majority of the needs those far away bases may have, especially if supported with a small number of larger line ships like 054A/B or 052C/D etc.

And if worse comes to worse, they won't be a massive loss if someone launches a Pearl Harbour attack on one of those far away bases, or if there is a sudden incident back home, the PLAN doesn't have to worry that a significant part of its surface fleet strength is effective "stuck" half way around the world and unable to get back to help with the fight back home if hostile powers control vital geographic choke points.