The Type 0112
gunboat was an experimental
hydrofoil developed by China for the
People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in the mid-1960s. Only a single unit was built and it has since retired from PLAN.
The Type 0112 gunboat was built in
Shanghai by the PLAN No. 4805 Factory, the predecessor of the current
Shenjia Shipyard (申佳船厂). It was launched on June 6, 1966, with
hull number 594, and the boat was launched on September 17 the same year. Sea trials lasted from September 21 to October 31, 1966,[1][2] and on December 21, 1966, the design was finalized.[3] Because it was an experimental craft, it remained with PLAN 21st
CorvetteFlotilla, the flotilla assigned to test out new boats, and it was not until May 1968 that the boat was finally handed over to a combat unit, the 16th Fast Attack Craft
Squadron.[1] Various problems arose after the boat was delivered because of the political turmoil in China at the time, namely, the
Cultural Revolution, and, coupled with poor seakeeping, Type 0112 failed to enter series production.[4] The single unit built was retired.
The Type 0112
gunboat was an experimental
hydrofoil developed by China for the
People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in the mid-1960s. Only a single unit was built and it has since retired from PLAN.
The Type 0112 gunboat was built in
Shanghai by the PLAN No. 4805 Factory, the predecessor of the current
Shenjia Shipyard (申佳船厂). It was launched on June 6, 1966, with
hull number 594, and the boat was launched on September 17 the same year. Sea trials lasted from September 21 to October 31, 1966,[1][2] and on December 21, 1966, the design was finalized.[3] Because it was an experimental craft, it remained with PLAN 21st
CorvetteFlotilla, the flotilla assigned to test out new boats, and it was not until May 1968 that the boat was finally handed over to a combat unit, the 16th Fast Attack Craft
Squadron.[1] Various problems arose after the boat was delivered because of the political turmoil in China at the time, namely, the
Cultural Revolution, and, coupled with poor seakeeping, Type 0112 failed to enter series production.[4] The single unit built was retired.