Chinese destroyer Jinan (105) explained

Jinan (105) is a Type 051 destroyer of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

Development and design

See main article: Type 051 destroyer. The PLAN began designing a warship armed with guided missiles in 1960 based on the Soviet Neustrashimy, with features from the, but the Sino-Soviet split stopped work. Work resumed in 1965^[1] with nine ships being ordered.^[2]

Construction and career

Jinan was launched on 30 July 1970 at the Luda Shipyard in Shanghai. Commissioned on 31 December 1971.

She was decommissioned on 15 November 2007 and currently she sits at Qingdao Naval Museum, Qingdao as a museum ship.^{[3] [4]}

References

36.0549°N 120.3211°W

Notes and References

1. Forecast International: page 4
2. Jane's Fighting Ships 2004-2005: p. 127
3. Web site: 105 济南号导弹驱逐舰(退役)-中国驱逐舰-武器百科大全.
4. Web site: 中国海军第一艘导弹驱逐舰"济南"舰退出现役_CCTV.com_中国中央电视台. 2020-11-27. news.cctv.com.