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147:General characteristics
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249:. Construction of NS
216:2 × twin 14.5 mm guns
469:Ships built in Wuhan
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328:Construction of NS
324:Operational history
276:patrol vessels. NS
269:The ship resembles
223:Aviation facilities
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298:fire control radar
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265:Description
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463:Categories
449:2018-04-04
349:References
200:Complement
133:Walvis Bay
121:In service
302:lifeboats
274:Haixun 01
157:long tons
89:Laid down
338:elephant
330:Elephant
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284:but no
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208:Armament
129:Homeport
105:Acquired
97:Launched
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271:Chinese
245:of the
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180:Draught
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35:History
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296:has a
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164:Length
155:2,858
139:Status
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188:Range
83:China
79:Wuhan
312:V16
172:Beam
108:2012
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