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Chinese destroyer Nanjing (131) 
Summary
Nanjing (131) is a Type 051 destroyer of the People's Liberation Army Navy.
 Type 051 destroyer
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| History | |
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 China | |
| Name | Nanjing (南京) |
| Namesake | Nanjing |
| Builder | Zhonghua Shipyard, Shanghai |
| Laid down | December 1970 |
| Launched | 11 December 1973 |
| Commissioned | 6 February 1977 |
| Decommissioned | 26 September 2012 |
| Identification | Pennant number: 131 |
| Status | Museum ship at Huangpu River, Shanghai |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and 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 |
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| Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h) |
| Range | 2,970 miles |
| Complement | 280 |
| Armament |
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Development and design edit
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 edit
Nanjing was launched on 11 December 1973 at the Luda Shipyard in Shanghai. Commissioned on 6 February 1977.
She was decommissioned on 26 September 2012 and currently serves as a maritime surveillance ship at Huangpu river, Shanghai.[3][4]
References edit
31°15′36″N 121°32′58″E / 31.2600761°N 121.5494869°E