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Warships2013–present
Corvette (per NATO )
Type 056 corvette is a corvette (per NATO ). It was built by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Wuchang Shipyard Liaonan Shipyard. Reported operators include People's Liberation Army Navy China Coast Guard Bangladesh Navy (C13B) Nigerian Navy (P18N) Algerian National Navy (F-15A) Royal Cambodian Navy (future).
People's Republic of ChinaHudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Wuchang Shipyard Liaonan Shipyard
People's Liberation Army Navy China Coast Guard Bangladesh Navy (C13B) Nigerian Navy (P18N) Algerian National Navy (F-15A) Royal Cambodian Navy (future)
Type 037
2012–2021
2013–present
2 (Cambodian navy)
22 (Type 056) 50 (Type 056A) 4 (C13B) 2 (P18N) 1 (F-15A)
50 (PLAN) 22 (China Coast Guard) 7 (Others)
Corvette (per NATO )
1,500 tons
90 m (295 ft 3 in)
11.14 m (36 ft 7 in)
4 m (13 ft 1 in)
2 SEMT Pielstick PA6-STC diesel motors
25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph)
78
Type 360 air/surface search radar Type 347G fire control radar Bow sonar Towed array and variable depth sonar (Type 056A)
1 × H/PJ-26 76 mm (3.0 in) gun 2 × H/PJ-17 30 mm (1.2 in) autocannon 2× 2-cell YJ-83 anti-ship missiles , amidships 1 × 8-cell HHQ-10 SAM -based CIWS 2 × triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
Helipad for 1 medium-lift helicopter ( Harbin Z-9 )
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Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 90 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 90 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 90 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 90 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Type 056 corvette equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Bangladesh ChinaNavy exact named equipment holdings: Type-056A (Jiangdao). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: PATROL AND COASTAL COMBATANTS / FSGM. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
People's Liberation Army Navy China Coast Guard Bangladesh Navy (C13B) Nigerian Navy (P18N) Algerian National Navy (F-15A) Royal Cambodian Navy (future)
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