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Jingdao Type-056 Frigate

As usual, there are several seemingly knowledgeable sources which have divergent numerical sequences for these ships. But by early 2017 it was at last possible to form a reasonably coherent account of this prolific class, whereas in late 2015 it was all buzzing blooming confusion.

Ship List
# Name Yard Launch Comm Notes
T1 511 Pattani Hudong
Zhonghua
Shipyard
19
Sep
2004
15
Dec
2005
2 for Thailand
somewhat different design
T1 512 Narathiwat Hudong
Zhonghua
Shipyard
??
Mar
2005
24
Apr
2006
2 for Thailand
somewhat different design
#1 582 Bengbu Hudong
Zhonghua
Shipyard
East China
Sea Fleet
23 May
?? Apr
2012
25 Feb
12 Mar
2013
conflicting reports on dates
#2 596 Huizhou Huangpu
Shipyard

Whampoa
Troops in
Hong Kong
03
Jun
2012
01
Jul
2013
DOD 2013: at least
6 launched in 2012
Jun 2013: 5 in service,
12 launched
#3 584 Meizhou Wuchang SY
Wuhan
South China
Sea Fleet
31
Jul
2012
29
Jul
2013
DOD 2013: at least
6 launched in 2012
Jun 2013: 5 in service,
12 launched
#4 580 Datong Hudong
Zhonghua
Shipyard
North China
Sea Fleet
01-09
Aug
2012
18
May
2013
DOD 2013: at least
6 launched in 2012
Jun 2013: 5 in service,
12 launched
#5 583 Shangrao Hudong
Zhonghua
Shipyard
East China
Sea Fleet
19
Aug
2012
10
Jun
2013
DOD 2013: at least
6 launched in 2012
Jun 2013: 5 in service,
12 launched
#6 597 Qinzhou Huangpu
Shipyard
Troops in
Hong Kong
30
Aug
2012
01
Jul
2013
DOD 2013: at least
6 launched in 2012
#7 585 Baise Hudong
Zhonghua
Shipyard
South China
Sea Fleet
25
Oct
2012
12
Oct
2013
Mar 2013: at least
10 launched
#8 581 Yingkou Liaonan
Shipyard

[Southern
Liaoning]
North China
Sea Fleet
18
Nov
2012
10
Aug
2013
Mar 2013: at least
10 launched
#9 587 Jieyang Hudong
Zhonghua
Shipyard
South China
Sea Fleet
28
Jan
2013
26
Jan
2014
Mar 2013: at least
10 launched
#10 586 Gian / Ji'an Hudong
Zhonghua
Shipyard
East China
Sea Fleet
25
Feb
2013
08
Jan
2014
Mar 2013: at least
10 launched
#11 589 Qingyuan Liaonan
Shipyard
South China
Sea Fleet
31
May
2013
11
Jun
2014
building, sequence unknown
Mar 2013: at least 20 planned
#12 588 Quanzhou Hudong
Zhonghua
Shipyard
East China
Sea Fleet
26
Jun
2013
08
Aug
2014
building, sequence unknown
Mar 2013: at least 20 planned
#13 592 Luzhou Wuchang SY
Wuhan
South China
Sea Fleet
16
Jul
2013
07
Jun
2014
Mar 2013: at least 20 planned
#14 590 Weihai Hudong
Zhonghua
Shipyard
North China
Sea Fleet
26
Jun
2013
15
Mar
2014
Mar 2013: at least 10
Jun 2013: 12 launched
#15 591 Fushun Hudong
Zhonghua
Shipyard
North China
Sea Fleet
01
Aug
2013
20
Nov
2013 ??
07
Jul
2014
2014 : building,
2015 Feb : US Navy reported hull number
#16 595 Chaozhou Huangpu
Shipyard
South China
Sea Fleet
14
Nov
2013
28
Nov
2014
2014 : building, sequence unknown
Mar 2013: at least 20 planned
#26 512 Heze Liaonan
Shipyard

[Southern
Liaoning]
East China
Sea Fleet
07
Jul
2015
12
Dec
2016
#29 511 Baoding Wuchang SY
Wuhan
East China
Sea Fleet
22
Dec
2015
12
Dec
2016
#30 510 Ningde Huangpu
Shipyard

Whampoa
East China
Sea Fleet
24
Oct
2015
28
Dec
2016
May 2013: at least 30 anticipated
598 - Huangpu
Shipyard
31
May
2013
building, sequence unknown
2015 Feb : US Navy did not report hull number
2017 Feb: hull # MIA
possibly #11 - 589 Qingyuan
#31 N1 / F91 Centenary Wuchang SY
Wuhan
27 Jan
2014
Feb
2015
2 for Nigeria
#32 N2 / F92 Dec Wuchang SY
Wuhan
15 Dec
2016
2 for Nigeria
#33 F111 Shadhinota Wuchang SY
Wuhan
30 Nov
2014
19 Mar
2016
2 for Bangladesh
#34 F112 Prottoy Wuchang SY
Wuhan
30 Dec
2014
19 Mar
2016
2 for Bangladesh
#35 F113 Shongram Wuchang SY
Wuhan
12 Feb
2018
28 Mar
2019
2 more for Bangladesh
#36 F114 Prottasha Wuchang SY
Wuhan
08 Apr
2018
28 Mar
2019
2 more for Bangladesh

Type 056A ASW

#37 593 Sanmenxia
Suqian ???
Wuchang SY
Wuhan
East China
Sea Fleet
20
Nov
2013
13
Nov
2014
building, sequence unknown
Mar 2013: at least 20 planned
#38 594 Zhuzhou Hudong
Zhonghua
Shipyard
East China
Sea Fleet
30
Nov
2013
28
Nov
2014
building, sequence unknown
Mar 2013: at least 20 planned
#39 501 Xinyang Liaonan
Shipyard

[Southern
Liaoning]
North China
Sea Fleet
01
May
2014
07
Mar
2015
Jan 2017: 41 planned
#40 502 Huangshi Hudong
Zhonghua
Shipyard
North China
Sea Fleet
16
May
2014
06
May
2015
May 2013: at least 30 anticipated
#41 503 Suzhou Wuchang SY
Wuhan
South China
Sea Fleet

May
2015
11
Feb
2015
2014 : building,
2015 Feb : US Navy reported hull number
#42 504 Suqian Huangpu
Shipyard

Whampoa
East China
Sea Fleet
30
Jun
2014
20
Jul
2015
May 2013: at least 30 anticipated
#43 505
599 ?
Qinhuangdao Hudong
Zhonghua
Shipyard

Huangpu
Shipyard
??
North China
Sea Fleet
11
Oct
2014
16
Oct
2015
building
hull number uncertain, un-numbered at launch
2015 Feb : US Navy reported hull number
#44 506 Jingmen Huangpu
Shipyard

Whampoa
South China
Sea Fleet
??
Dec
2014
25
Jan
2016
May 2013: at least 30 anticipated
#45 507 Tong Ren Huangpu
Shipyard

Whampoa
South China
Sea Fleet
19
Mar
2015
20
Feb
2016
May 2013: at least 30 anticipated
#47 508 Qujing Huangpu
Shipyard

Whampoa
East China
Sea Fleet
16
Jul
2015
08
Jun
2016
May 2013: at least 30 anticipated
#48 509 Huai'an Hudong
Zhonghua
Shipyard
East China
Sea Fleet
16
Aug
2015
11
Aug
2016
May 2013: at least 30 anticipated
#49 513 Ezhou Hudong
Zhonghua
Shipyard
East China
Sea Fleet
19
Aug
2016
21
Jan
2017
Jan 2017: 41 planned

Type 056 ???

#50 514 Liupanshui Huangpu
Shipyard

Whampoa
South China
Sea Fleet
31
Mar
2016
31
Mar
2017
Jan 2017: 41 planned
#51 518 Yiwu Hudong
Zhonghua
Shipyard
20
May
2016
2017 Jan 2017: 41 planned
#52 520 Hanzhong Huangpu
Shipyard

Whampoa
22
Jul
2016
2017 Jan 2017: 41 planned
#53 535
515?
Xuancheng Wuchang SY
Wuhan
19-26
Aug
2016
2017 Jan 2017: 41 planned
#54 552 Guangyuan Huangpu
Shipyard
East China
Sea Fleet
14 Sep
2016
28 Oct
2016
2017 Jan 2017: 41 planned
#55 551 Suining Liaonan
Shipyard
South China
Sea Fleet
14 Sep
2016
28 Nov
2017
Jan 2017: 41 planned
#56 540 Wuhai Hudong
Zhonghua
Shipyard
07
Sep
2016
16
Jan
2018
Jan 2017: 41 planned
#57 541 Zhangye Liaonan
Shipyard
North China
Sea Fleet
14
Sep
2016
Mar
2018
Jan 2017: 41 planned
#58 556 Yichun Hudong
Zhonghua
06
Dec
2016
2018 Jan 2017: 41 planned
#59 554 Deyang Hudong
Zhonghua
East China
Sea Fleet
29 Dec
2016
19 Jan
2018
Jan 2017: 41 planned
#60 557 Nanchong Wuchang SY
Wuhan
South China
Sea Fleet
28 Jan
2017
01 Jun
2018
#61 610 Shozhou Hudong
Zhonghua
East China
Sea Fleet
26 Jul
2017
10 Dec
2019
#62 625 Bajun Huangpu
Shipyard
South China
Sea Fleet
02 Mar
2018
05 Nov
2019
#63 608 Liaocheng Hudong
Zhonghua
21 Dec
2017
18 Jan
2020
#64 Luan Hudong
Zhonghua
17 Mar
2018
19 Jan
2020
#65 Liaonan 29 Apr
2018
2020
#66 Liaonan 29 Apr
2018
2020
#67 Hudong 16 May
2018
2020
#68 Wuchang Aug
2018
2020
#69 Huangpu 08 Aug
2018
2020
#70 Wuchang 27 Aug
2018
2020
#71 619 Nanyang Hudong
Zhonghua
25 Dec
2019
late Jan
2021
Feb 2021 : last 2 units
#72 618 Shangqiu Huangpu
Shipyard
30 Dec
2019
early Feb
2021
Feb 2021 : last 2 units




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