The Anshan-class destroyers of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) were the first destroyer units of China. These were basically ex-Soviet Gordy-class destroyers acquired in the 1950's. Once the most powerful vessels in the PRC navy, they have been decommissioned by the 1990's. PLAN Jack The Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is the naval arm of the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA), the military of the Peoples Republic of China. ... A Plan is a proposed or intended method of getting from one set of circumstances to another. ... Soviet redirects here. ... PRC is a common abbreviation for: Peoples Republic of China Palestinian Red Crescent Popular Resistance Committees This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Ship List
Anshan
Fushun
Changchun
Taiyuan
Specifications
Length - 112.9 meters
Beam - 10.2 meters
Draft - 3.8 meters
Displacement - 2,040 tons full load
Endurance - 2,600 miles @ 20 knots
Speed - 38 knots
Crew - 197
Armament - (4)x HY-2 SSM, (4)x 130 mm gun (8)x 37 mm gun, torpedoes, mines
Anshan was developed as a metallurgical center largely by the Japanese, who occupied the region during World War II.
Anshan is famous for its iron and steel complex, which is the largest in China.
Anshan was the birthplace of Ann Hui (born 1947), a Hong Kong-based film director, one of the most critically acclaimed amongst the Hong Kong New Wave.