Chinese destroyer Nanning (1976)

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

Nanning (162) is a Type 051 destroyer of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

Nanning in Huangpu on 5 February 2015
History
China
Name	Nanning (南宁)
Namesake	Nanning
Builder	Huangpu Shipyard, Shanghai
Launched	27 October 1976
Commissioned	23 March 1979
Decommissioned	September 2012
Identification	Pennant number: 162
Status	Converted to surveillance ship
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

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

Nanning was launched on 27 October 1976 at the Huangpu Shipyard in Shanghai. Commissioned on 23 March 1979.

She was decommissioned in September 2012 and converted to a maritime surveillance patrol ship.