Chinese destroyer Jinan (105)

For other ships with the same name, see Chinese ship Jinan.

Jinan (105) is a Type 051 destroyer of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

Jinan at Qingdao Naval Museum on 11 July 2008
History
China
Name	Jinan (济南)
Namesake	Jinan
Builder	Luda Shipyard, Liaoning
Launched	30 July 1970
Commissioned	31 December 1971
Decommissioned	15 November 2007
Identification	Pennant number: 105
Status	Museum ship at Qingdao Naval Museum, Qingdao
General characteristics
Class & type	Type 051 destroyer
Displacement	3,670 tons
Length	132 m (433 ft 1 in)
Beam	12.8 m (42 ft 0 in)
Draught	4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)
Propulsion	2 steam turbines 72,000 shp (53,700 kW)
Speed	32 knots (59 km/h)
Range	2,970 miles
Complement	280
Armament	16 anti-ship missiles 8 surface-to-air missiles + 16 spare (manual reload) 2 twin-barrel 130 mm dual purpose guns 4 Type 76A dual-37 mm anti-aircraft guns 2 Type 75 anti-submarine rocket systems 6 torpedo tubes Depth charges 38 naval mines
Aircraft carried	1-2 helicopters: Harbin Z-9C ASW/SAR
Aviation facilities	Hangar and flight deck Landing assistance system

Development and design

Main article: Type 051 destroyer

The PLAN began designing a warship armed with guided missiles in 1960 based on the Soviet Neustrashimy, with features from the Kotlin-class destroyer, but the Sino-Soviet split stopped work. Work resumed in 1965^[1] with nine ships being ordered.^[2][1]

Construction and career

Jinan was launched on 30 July 1970 at the Luda Shipyard in Shanghai. Commissioned on 31 December 1971.

She was decommissioned on 15 November 2007 and currently she sits at Qingdao Naval Museum, Qingdao as a museum ship.^[3][4]

Gallery

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  Nanjing underway in 1970.
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  Jinan's on 11 July 2008.
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  Jinan's hangar on 13 July 2008.
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  Jinan and Yingtan on 4 September 2011.
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  Jinan and Yingtan on 4 September 2011.
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  Jinan and Yingtan on 4 September 2011.
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  Jinan and Yingtan on 4 September 2011.
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  Jinan on 4 September 2011.