PLA Navy Type-037-II (Houjian) class missile boat in 2012.
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1x 76mm AK-176M on 5th ship in class, in lieu of 37mm Type 76A.
The Type-037-II is the final class of missile boats adopted by China before the introduction of the stealthy Type-022 (NATO: Houbei) class.
As patrol craft in the Hong Kong area the Type-037-II were replaced by the Type-056 class of corvettes, which are better suited for the role of patrol craft.
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