Type 0112 gunboat
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators: |  People's Liberation Army Navy |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Gunboat |
| Installed power: | Internal combustion engine |
| Propulsion: | Diesel engine |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
1 × navigational radar |
| Armament: | guns |
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.
Type 0112 gunboat was built in Shanghai by PLAN No. 4805 Factory, the predecessor of current Shenjia Shipyard (申佳船厂). It was launched on June 6, 1966 with hull number 594, and the boat was launched on Sept 17 of that same year. Sea trials lasted from September 21 thru October 31, 1966,[1][2] and on December 21, 1966, the design was finalized. [3] Due to the fact it was an experimental boat, it was an experimental craft, it remained with PLAN 21st Corvette Flotilla, the flotilla assigned to test out new boats, and it was not until May 1968, the boat was finally handed over to combat unit 16th Fast Attack Craft Squadron.[1] Various problems arose after the boat was delivered due to 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] and the single unit built were eventually retired as well.
