Anshan-class destroyer
The Anshan-class destroyers were the People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN) first destroyers. They were ex-Soviet Gnevny-class destroyers purchased in the 1950s. The Chinese later added HY-2 anti-ship missiles and removed some of the torpedo tubes, and redesignated as Type 6607.
 Anshan on 24 August 2017 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | Komsomolsk Dockyard, USSR |
| Operators: | People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Preceded by: | Gnevny class |
| Succeeded by: | Type 051 Luda class |
| Built: | 1936-42 |
| In commission: | 1955-1980s (China) |
| Completed: | 4 |
| Retired: | 4 |
| Scrapped: | 1 |
| Preserved: | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Destroyer |
| Displacement: | 2,040 tons full load |
| Length: | 112.9 m (370 ft) |
| Beam: | 10.2 m (33 ft) |
| Draught: | 3.8 m (12 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 2 shaft geared steam turbines, |
| Speed: | 38 knots (70 km/h) |
| Range: | 2,600 nautical miles (4,820 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h) |
| Complement: | 197 |
| Armament: | 4 × HY-2 SSM, 4 × 130 mm gun 8 × 37 mm (1.5 in) guns, torpedoes, mines |
History
After 1949 the PLAN negotiated with Britain through Hong Kong to buy some second-hand ships and boats but unable to do so due to the Korean War. As a result, the PLAN turned to the USSR to buy four worn-out destroyers with 17 tons of gold.[1]
The Anshan-class ships were withdrawn from active service by the 1990s, but retained three as training (# 104) and museum ships (# 101 and # 103). The PLAN retains ownership through PLAN funded institutions.[2]
Ships of class
| Pennant Number | Name | Former Name | Commissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Anshan (鞍山) | ex-Rekordniy (Рекордный) | 4 October 1954 | Museum ship in Qingdao from April 1992. |
| 102 | Fushun (撫順) | ex-Rezkiy (Резкий) | 4 October 1954 | Scrapped 1989. |
| 103 | Changchun (长春) | ex-Reshitelniy (Решительный) | 28 June 1955 | Museum ship in Rushan from 1990. |
| 104 | Taiyuan (太原) | ex-Retiviy (Ретивый) | 28 June 1955 | Stationary training ship for Dalian Naval Academy from September 1991. |
References
Notes
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2012-06-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2007-08-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Bibliography
- Yakubov, Vladimir; Worth, Richard (2008). "The Soviet Project 7/7U Destroyers". In Jordan, John; Dent, Stephen (eds.). Warship 2008. London: Conway. pp. 99–114. ISBN 978-1-84486-062-3.
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