Chinese sailors man the rails aboard the type-056A guided-missile frigate Suining (Hull 551) during its commissioning, naming and flag-granting ceremony at a PLA Navy's pier in southern Guangdong province on Nov 28, 2017. (Navy.81.cn)
The commissioning, naming and flag-granting ceremony for the Type-056A frigate Suining (Hull 551) was held at a PLA Navy's pier in southern Guangdong province on Tuesday, marking the frigate officially joined the PLA Navy's battle sequences.
The ceremony began at 10:00 am on Nov.28. Yao Guowen, deputy commander of a naval base in Guangzhou, announced the commissioning and naming order. Sun Jian, political commissar of the naval base, presented the flag and naming certificate to the new frigate.
The Type-056A frigate is the new surface warship developed by China independently. It is highly information-based and has good stealth performance and stronger combat capabilities against air, underwater and water surface targets.
