Nanjing (131) is a Type 051 destroyer of the People's Liberation Army Navy.
Development and design
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 1965Forecast International: page 4 with nine ships being ordered.Jane's Fighting Ships 2004-2005: p. 127
Construction and career Nanjing was launched on 11 December 1973 at the Luda Shipyard in Shanghai. Commissioned on 6 February 1977.
She was decommissioned on 26 September 2012 and subsequently served as a maritime surveillance ship at Huangpu river, Shanghai. She was later moved to Xiangshan County, Ningbo as a museum ship and tourist attraction.
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