CNS Enshi (627)

Guided-Missile Corvette Warship

China | 2020

"With a broad weapons suite and all-modern processing systems, CNS Enshi plays a critical role in China South Sea Fleet actions."

Image from the China Ministry of Defense; Public Release.

Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for CNS Enshi (627).

2 x SEMT Pielstick PA6-STC marine diesel turbines driving power to 2 x Shafts astern.
Propulsion

25.0 kts
28.8 mph
Surface Speed

3,476 nm
4,000 miles | 6,437 km
Range

Structure
The bow-to-stern, port-to-starboard physical qualities of CNS Enshi (627).

78
Personnel
Complement

300.0 ft
91.44 meters
O/A Length

36.5 ft
11.13 meters
Beam

13.0 ft
3.96 meters
Draught

1,500
tons
Displacement

Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of CNS Enshi (627).

1 x 76mm AK-176 turreted deck gun.
2 x 2-cell YJ-83 anti-ship missile launchers.
1 x 8-cell FL-3000N Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) launcher.
2 x 30mm H/PJ-17 automatic cannons.
2 x 324mm triple torpedo tubes.

Air Arm
Available supported fixed-wing / rotary-wing aircraft featured in the design of CNS Enshi (627).

1 x Medium-lift navy helicopter supported from the stern-based helipad and hangar deck areas (typically Harbin Z-9).

Ships-in-Class (72)
Notable series variants as part of the CNS Enshi (627) family line as relating to the Type 056A (Jiangdao-class) group.

CNS Enshi (627)

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CNS Enshi (627) is a modern corvette surface combatant serving the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China. The vessel belongs to the Type 056A class of fighting and is known to NATO as the "Jiangdao-class", where it is classified as a "light frigate". The base design is also in service with the navies of Bangladesh and Nigeria and seventy-two hulls have been completed to the standard between 2012 and 2021 by various Chinese shipyards. The warships have been used to succeed an aging line of Type 037 corvettes in same role with commissioned service beginning in 2013.

The 1,500-ton displacement Enshi was commissioned into service in 2020 and remains in active status with the South Sea Fleet as of this writing (2022).

Dimensions of the ship include a running length of 300 feet with a beam of 36.5 feet and a draught down to 13 feet. The relatively shallow draught value allows the warship the capability to operate within reach of shore lines. Power is from a conventional arrangement of 2 x SEMT Pielstick PA6-STC marine diesel engines driving 2 x Shafts astern. Headway speeds reach 25 knots and range is out to 3,500 nautical miles under ideal conditions.

Aboard is a modest complement of seventy-eight. Installed systems include the Type 360 air-surface-search radar, the Type 347G fire control radar, and submarine-hunting sonar in the bow and as a towed installation.

Like most modern warships, the vessel is outfitted with a combination hangar-helipad area over the stern which supports a single navalized medium-lift helicopter for over-the-horizon work, this typically being a Harbin Z-9 type.

Armament is led by a 76mm AK-176 turreted deck gun over the forecastle backed by 2 x 30mm H/PJ-17 automatic cannons. There are 2 x Twin-cell YJ-83 anti-ship missile launchers and a single 8-cell FL-3000N Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) launcher. The ship also carries 2 x 324mm triple torpedo tube launchers.

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July 2022 - The Enshi was photographed taking part in the 32nd joint patrol action of Beibu Gulf with Vietnamese naval forces.

Operators
Global operator(s) of the CNS Enshi (627). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national naval warfare listing.

Shipbuilder(s): Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding - China

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Image from the China Ministry of Defense; Public Release.

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