Chinese destroyer Nanning (1976)

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 with nine ships being ordered. == Construction and career ==

Nanning was launched on 27 October 1976 at the Huangpu Shipyard in Shanghai. Commissioned on 23 March 1979. She was decommissioned in September 2012 and converted to a maritime surveillance patrol ship. == References ==