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Chinese destroyer Xi'an (106) 
Summary
Xi'an (106) is a Type 051 destroyer of the People's Liberation Army Navy.
 Type 051 destroyer
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| History | |
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| Name |
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| Namesake | Xi'an |
| Builder | Luda Shipyard, Liaoning |
| Launched | September 1970 |
| Commissioned | 28 November 1974 |
| Decommissioned | 29 September 2007 |
| Identification | Pennant number: 106 |
| Status | Museum ship at Wuhan Science and Technology Museum, Wuhan |
| 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
Xi'an was launched in September 1970 at the Luda Shipyard in Shanghai. Commissioned on 28 November 1974.
She was decommissioned on 29 September 2007 and towed to Wuhan Science and Technology Museum, Wuhan to serve as a museum ship.
References edit
30°34′46″N 114°17′45″E / 30.5794460°N 114.2958960°E