CNS Ningbo (139) is a destroyer warship of the modern People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China. The type if of Soviet design in nature, modified to suit the needs of the PLAN during a period of modernization of the surface fleet. As such, four were built to the Soviet Sovremenny-class as Hangzhou (136), Fuzhou (137), Taizhou (138), and Ninbo (139) - the former pair modified under the local Type 956E classification and the latter two under the Type 956EM designator. Commissioned between 1999 and 2006, all four hulls continue to serve the fleet today (2023) under the banner of the Eat Sea Fleet.
The hull of CNS Ninbo, the focus of this article, was built at the Severmaya Verf shipyard of Saint Petersburg, Russia and laid down on November 15th, 2002. She was launched on July 23rd, 2004 and formally commissioned into service with the PLAN on September 27th, 2006 - making her a relatively modern addition to the fleet. The warship currently (2023) homeports out of Zhoushan.
The warship is of 7,900 ton displacement and carries an operating crew of 350. Dimensions include a running length of 511.9 feet, a beam of 56.8 feet, and a draught of 21.3 feet. Power is conventional and made up of 4 x Boiler units feeding 2 x Steam turbines generating 100,000 total horsepower to 2 x Shafts. There is are also 2 x Turbo generators and 2 x Diesel generators in the arrangement. All told, this gives the ship headway speeds above 32 knots with an operational range out to 4,000 nautical miles.
The design incorporates an air target acquisition radar and relies on three total navigation radar units. Sonar is offered in both passive and active installations. A full fire-control system directs the available weaponry and helps to protect the ship from attack. 2 x PK-2 decoy launchers have access to some 200 reloads.
Carried armament is led by a single AK-130 series turreted deck gun offering repeat, at-range fire. 2 x 4 3M80E "Moskit" and 2 x 4SS-N-22 "Sunburn" anti-ship missile launchers are present. Shorter-ranged threats can be dealt with by the twin "Kashtan" Close-In Weapon Systems (CIWSs) and the twin GSh-6-30 Gatling-style mountings.
The profile of the ship is consistent with Cold War Soviet-era doctrine and this features many protrusions and shot traps about the superstructure. The mast works are exposed fore and aft. A stepped arrangement is used and the smoke funnels are situated at midships.
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(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
✓Offshore Bombardment
Offshore bombardment / attack of surface targets / areas primarily through onboard ballistic weaponry.
✓Land-Attack
Offshore strike of surface targets primarily through onboard missile / rocket weaponry.
✓Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.
✓Airspace Denial / Deterrence
Neutralization or deterrence of airborne elements through onboard ballistic of missile weaponry.
✓Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.
Length
511.9 ft 156.03 m
Beam
56.8 ft 17.31 m
Draught
21.3 ft 6.49 m
Displacement
7,540 tons
Installed Power:
4 x Boiler units feeding 2 x Steam turbines developing 100,000 horsepower to 2 x Shafts astern; 2 x Turbo generators with 2 x Diesel generators; fixed propellers.
Surface Speed
33.0 kts (38.0 mph)
Range
3,919 nm (4,510 mi | 7,258 km)
kts = knots | mph = miles-per-hour | nm = nautical miles | mi = miles | km = kilometers
1 kts = 1.15 mph | 1 nm = 1.15 mi | 1 nm = 1.85 km
1 x 130mm AK-130 turreted deck gun.
2 x 30mm GSh-6-30 Gatling-style air-defense gun systems.
2 x 4 3M80E Moskit Anti-Ship Missiles (ASMs).
2 x 4 SS-N-22 "Sunburn" ASMs.
2 x 30mm Kashtan Close-In Weapon Systems (CIWSs).
Supported Types
(Not all weapon types may be represented in the showcase above)
1 x Kamov Ka-27 "Helix" navy helicopter supported from the integrated helipad section / deck area.
Ribbon graphics not necessarily indicative of actual historical campaign ribbons. Ribbons are clickable to their respective naval campaigns / operations / periods.
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