Nanning (162) 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 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.
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