MS Harbin
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 Harbin in 2020
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| History | |
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 Manchuria
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| Builder: | Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Sierra |
| Laid down: | 2 November 1988 |
| Launched: | 30 October 1990 as HRMS Port Royal |
| Acquired: | 28 December 1992 |
| Name: | MS Harbin |
| Namesake: | Harbin |
| Commissioned: | 1 December 2018 |
| Status: | Sunk on 16 April 2023 by the Republic of China Navy |
MS Harbin was a Grands Ballons-class guided missile cruiser that served as the flagship of the Manchurian Navy. Before that it was the HRMS Port Royal of the Sierran Royal Navy, until it was sold at a discounted price to Manchuria by Sierra in 2018. During the Chinese invasion of Manchuria in 2023, it became the first major naval loss of the war when it was destroyed by Chinese anti-ship missiles from the Republic of China Navy.