CNS Huangshi (502 / 655)

Guided-Missile Corvette Warship

China | 2015

"CNS Huangshi 502 is a modern guided-missile corvette warship serving the Chinese Navy - seventy-one ships are planned in the class."

Image from the Chinese 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 Huangshi (502 / 655).

2 x SEMT Pielstick PA6-STC marine diesel engines driving power to 2 x Shafts under stern.
Propulsion

25.0 kts
28.8 mph
Surface Speed

3,502 nm
4,030 miles | 6,486 km
Range

Structure
The bow-to-stern, port-to-starboard physical qualities of CNS Huangshi (502 / 655).

78
Personnel
Complement

295.3 ft
90.00 meters
O/A Length

36.6 ft
11.14 meters
Beam

13.1 ft
4.00 meters
Draught

1,500
tons
Displacement

Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of CNS Huangshi (502 / 655).

1 x 76mm AK-176 turreted deck gun.
2 x 30mm Automatic cannons.
2 x 2-cell YJ-83 Anti-Ship Missile (ASM) systems.
1 x 8-cell FL-3000N Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) launcher.
2 x 324mm torpedo tubes.

Air Arm
Available supported fixed-wing / rotary-wing aircraft featured in the design of CNS Huangshi (502 / 655).

1 x Medium-lift navy helicopter launched and retrieved from the stern helipad (Harbin Z-9 typical).

Ships-in-Class (72)
Notable series variants as part of the CNS Huangshi (502 / 655) family line as relating to the Type 056A group.

TYPE 056: CNS Xinyang (501); Suzhou (503); CNS Qinhuangdao (505); CNS Baoding (511); CNS Heze (512); CNS Datong (580); CNS Yingkou (581); CNS Bengbu (582); CNS Shangrao (583); CNS Meizhou (584); CNS Baise (585); CNS Ji'an (586); CNS Jieyang (587); CNS Quanzhou (588); CNS Qingyuan (589); CNS Weihai (590); Unnamed (591); CNS Luzhou (592); Unnamed (595); CNS Huizhou (596); CNS Qinzhou (597); TYPE 056A: CNS Huangshi (502); CNS Sanmenxia (593); CNS Zhuzhou (594); some 71 ships-in-class are planned for Chinese Navy; BANGLADESH: Shadhinota (F111); Prottoy (F112); Shongram (F113); Prottasha (F114) NIGERIA: Centenary (F91); Unity (F92)

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The enhanced Type 056A class of guided-missile corvettes serving the modern Chinese Navy (known formally as the "People's Liberation Army Navy" - PLAN) will eventually total some seventy-one warships in the series that includes the earlier, original Type 056 forms. As many as forty-four are in active service as of this writing (2020) with a further nine under construction. The ships are also operated beyond Chinese borders by the navies of Nigeria and Bangladesh.

Corvettes make up a vital part of current Chinese Navy doctrine, able to provide a quick-reaction strike force patrolling along its vast shoreline. The class is typically assigned to the East Seat Fleet, North Sea Fleet, and South Sea Fleet with some residing in Hong Kong waters. CNS Huangshi (502) is part of the modern Type 056A class and was commissioned during 2015 with a rating of 1,500 tons. She is assigned to the North Sea Fleet and is in active service status as of this writing (2020).

The corvette warship type is of typically compact dimensions, smaller than a "fighting frigate" but larger than a dedicated coastal patrol craft / fast attack boat. This gives such vessels the ability to operate close-to-shore while also maintaining capabilities to operate in "Blue Water" environments as part of a much larger ocean-going force. As such, the Huangshi is given dimensions that include a 90 meter length, a beam measuring 11 meters, and a draught down to 4 meters.

Its limited onboard capacity means the crew complement reaches a manageable 78 enlisted and officers as well as a small contingent assigned to the air arm (a single helicopter is supported). The vessel is equipped with a stern-based helipad which supports a single medium-lift helicopter, either of the utility or Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) variety, which can be launched and retrieved as needed. This aircraft supplies a valuable over-the-horizon capability that aids the ship's onboard sensor and tracking systems. These systems include the Type 347G series radar fit, a bow-mounted sonar unit, and a deployable towed sonar array.

Externally, the ship class showcases all-modern design elements including an unobstructed forecastle, low-profile bridge section, enclosed mastworks, low-profile / shielded smoke funnel, and aft hangar / helipad section. The sides of the hull superstructure are integrated smoothly into the hull proper, creating an unbroken line running from the forecastle to the extreme edge of the stern.

Internally, the warship is powered through 2 x SEMT Pielstick PA6-STC marine diesel engines driving 2 x Shafts astern. This provides the ship with a straight-line ocean-going speed of up to 25 knots and range is out to 3,500 nautical miles when traveling at 16 knots.

CNS Huangshi bristles with a wholly modern armament set designed to handle just about any at-sea threat - whether from the air, on the sea, or under it. The warship carries the traditional turreted deck gun, this being 1 x 76mmAK-176 automatic weapon system offering a conventional ballistic solution against surface threats and inshore targets. There are 2 x 2-cell launchers supporting the YJ-83 series Anti-Ship Missile (ASM) as well a 1 x 8-cell FL-3000N Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) launcher. The ship also carries 2 x 30mm automatic guns for close-in work and can engage warships and submarines at range with its 2 x 324mm triple torpedo tubes.

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Operators
Global operator(s) of the CNS Huangshi (502 / 655). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national naval warfare listing.

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Image from the Chinese Ministry of Defense; Public Release.

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