en en

Corvette NNS Centenary (F 91)

Corvette NNS Centenary (F 91) 0Corvette NNS Centenary (F 91) 1

Classification

Ship class:
Centenary-class corvette (Type P18N) Jiangdao-class corvette (Type 056)
Type:
Corvette

Basic information

Operator:
Nigerian NavyNigerian Navy
Country of build:
Builder:
China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC)China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC)
Launched:
Commissioned (service):
Status:
Active

Ship measurements

Displacement:
1,800 t
Length:
95.5 m
Beam:
11.6 m
Draft:
3.5 m

Machine

Propulsion:
  • 2 * MTU 20V 4000M diesel engines
Speed:
21 knots
Range:
3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h)

Personnel

Complement:
75

Combat assets

Electronics:
  • SR2410C S-band 3D multifunctional radar
  • TR47 fire-control radar
Armament:
  • 1 * 76mm NG-16-1 gun
  • 2 * 30mm gun
  • 2 * 20mm gun

NNS Centenary (F91), the first P18N, was built at the Wuchang Shipyard in Wuhan, it was launched January 2014 and completed trials in October 2014. Centenary left China in December 2014 and arrived in Lagos, Nigeria in February 2015; it was commissioned the same month. Delivery was originally expected in mid-2014.

No comments yet