Changsha (161) 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 Changsha was launched on 28 June 1973 at the Hudong Shipyard in Shanghai. Commissioned on 31 December 1978 into the South Sea Fleet.
She was decommissioned on 26 August 2008. Used as a test ship for the North Sea Fleet.
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