The Hangzhou missile destroyer, with a standard displacement of 6,500 tons and a full load displacement of 7,940 tons, became China's largest surface combat ship at that time after its commissioning.

It also finally surpassed the Dingyuan and Zhenyuan ships to become China's largest surface combat ship in modern times.

With 4 130-mm naval guns, 8 3M80 supersonic anti-ship missiles, and 48 9M38 anti-aircraft missiles, the Hangzhou was the absolute workhorse of the Chinese Navy at that time.

The Hangzhou, together with the three sister ships that were commissioned later: Fuzhou, Taizhou, and Ningbo, are collectively known as the new generation of the Chinese Navy's "Four King Kongs".

The fate of the Hangzhou ship is actually quite tortuous, she, like the Liaoning, is the widow of the Soviet Union, and she was almost stillborn.

The Hangzhou is an improved version of the Soviet-built Type 956 missile destroyer, and the first ship of the Type 956 is named "Hyundai", so NATO calls it the Hyundai class.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia accepted Western advice to economically implement shock therapy.

After that, Russia's economy almost collapsed, unable to maintain the huge military spending of the Soviet era, and the development of the military industry almost completely stopped, or even regressed.

At that time, it was the Northern Shipyard in St. Petersburg that was responsible for the construction of the 956 missile destroyer, which was also on the verge of bankruptcy due to lack of funds.

At that time, there were still two unfinished Type 956 destroyers on the slipway of the Northern Shipyard, which were later Hangzhou and Fuzhou.

If the northern shipyards go bankrupt and go bankrupt, most of these half-finished warships will not escape the fate of dismantling or putting them into decay.

At the same time, after the initial reform and opening up, China's economic strength has increased to a certain extent, but the development of naval ships is still relatively weak.

At that time, the 051B and 052B were not yet in service, and the most advanced destroyers were still two 052s, and the rest were only relatively backward in the 051 series.

It was also with the collapse of the Soviet Union, the common enemy was gone, the honeymoon period between China and the United States was over, and it was difficult for China to obtain military technology and equipment from the West.

Russia's Type 956 destroyer became the strongest destroyer that China could buy at that time.

In December 1996, China signed a contract with the Northern Shipyard for the purchase of two Type 956 improved missile destroyers and supporting missiles and equipment for a total amount of $800 million.

The two missile destroyers were later named 136 Hangzhou and 137 Fuzhou respectively.

This is the second time that China has ordered surface combat ships from Russia after a gap of several decades after the four King Kongs of the mid-Soviet honeymoon period in the mid-50s.

For the Northern Shipyard at the time, the $800 million order was a life-saving gift.

After receiving the deposit, the Northern Shipyard breathed a sigh of relief, and also took advantage of this to repair and upgrade the dockyard where the two destroyers were built.

The Hangzhou, originally designated No.878, started construction in 1988, was launched in May 1994, and was shut down around 1995 due to lack of funds, when the construction was about 65% complete.

China is accustomed to giving official names to warships when they are in service, and the West is accustomed to naming them when they confirm orders, or when they start construction a little later, or when they are launched at the latest.

After the resumption of work at No.878, the Northern Shipyard temporarily named it Yekaterinburg.

The Hangzhou completed all tests in December 1999, was officially delivered to the Chinese Navy on December 25, 1999, and officially entered service with the East China Sea Fleet on February 11, 2000.

Overall, the Hangzhou was a bit more fateful than Liaoning, and it had only been in service for six years since it was launched, and finally arrived in China in a complete state.

The predecessor of the Liaoning, the Varyag, took 22 years from launch to service, and the process of returning home was extremely tortuous, and the return was only a hull, and the internal cabins and facilities were damaged in a targeted manner.

The reason why there is such a big gap between the two is that when the Hangzhou was purchased, China already had the ability to design and build destroyers on its own, and the gap was not very large.

The 051B Shenzhen ship was commissioned in 1999, and the 956E Hangzhou ship returned to China in 2000.

And an aircraft carrier of this class as the Liaoning, not to mention that China did not have it at that time, and only the United States had a stronger aircraft carrier in the world, and the West would naturally do everything possible to block it.

However, although the fate of the Hangzhou is not as tortuous as the Liaoning, looking back at history, the Type 956 missile destroyer, except for Russia's own use, was only sold to China.

Most of the countries that have a demand for a large general-purpose destroyer of this class, and at the same time have the funds, can directly produce Burke's modification with American drawings, just like Japan and South Korea.

Only China will buy Russia's relatively backward Type 956 missile destroyers.

At that time, if China had not taken over, the Hangzhou and Fuzhou, which had already been launched, would have to be dismantled sooner or later.

The modern classes that have been put into service in Russia are also in extremely poor condition due to lack of funds for maintenance, and some of them were decommissioned after only a dozen years, dismantled, and exploded in the process of dismantling.

Those who have not been decommissioned are also due to various problems, lying in the port all year round, and it is only a matter of time before they are dismantled.

The entire Project 956 destroyer family, which is currently in the best condition, is the four that have been sold to China.

After 13 years of service in the Hangzhou, China spent nearly five years, almost 1 billion yuan, from 2013 to 2018 to carry out a comprehensive upgrade of the Hangzhou.

The engine was overhauled, and all the lightning ship electrical equipment was replaced with the latest domestic model.

It is equipped with 4 groups of 8 vertical missile launchers, and it is equipped with domestic Hongqi series anti-aircraft missiles and Chinese-made YJ-12 anti-ship missiles.

Two sets of 1130 close defense systems and one set of Hongqi 10 close defense missile systems were installed.

After the completion of the transformation, the Hangzhou has a new look, and like the Shenzhen, it can serve for more than ten years.

At that time, he will be able to retire with the same honor as the "Four King Kongs" of the previous generation.

Mu Feng patted Hangzhou's back:

"Liaoning is also there, but not locally, have you greeted her?"

Hangzhou let go of Mu Feng and nodded:

"I've beaten it, Sister Liao asked the commander not to forget to arrange a room for me."

Mu Feng smiled a little speechlessly:

"How could I forget...... Follow me......"

Mu Feng took Hangzhou out of the construction center, introduced the situation in the manor, greeted the shipwrewn he met, introduced, and finally came to the apartment.

As a ship girl of Russian descent, Hangzhou is an extroverted girl who is a bit rough and leafy, and she is surprised along the way, and she is curious about everything.

After Mu Feng took Hangzhou to choose an apartment, the two opened the door and went in, and put the daily necessities, drinks, snacks and other things brought from the small warehouse on the table of the coffee table.

Hangzhou stood in the middle of the living room, looked at the surroundings, and turned around with open arms.

Mu Feng put most of the drinks and snacks in the refrigerator, leaving a few on the coffee table.

Looking back, Hangzhou had already left the living room, ran briskly into the bedroom, and then quickly came out to the bathroom, and then went to the kitchen after coming out.

Finally, back on the balcony, Hangzhou opened the window and yelled outside.

The following few passing ship girls have looked sideways.

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