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Type 054A frigate of the PLA Navy
Jingzhou underway on 17 August 2016
History
China
NameJingzhou
Namesake
BuilderHudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding, Shanghai
Laid downJuly 2013
Launched22 January 2015
Commissioned5 January 2016
HomeportZhoushan
IdentificationPennant number: 532
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeType 054A frigate
Displacement4,053 tonnes (full)
Length134.1 m (440 ft)
Beam16 m (52 ft)
Draft4.5 m
PropulsionCODAD, 4 × Shaanxi 16 PA6 STC diesels, 5700 kW (7600+ hp @ 1084 rpm) each
Speed27 knots estimated
Range8,025 nautical miles (9,235 mi; 14,862 km) estimated
Complement165
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
  • 1 × 32-cell VLS
  • 2 × 4 C-803 anti-ship / land attack cruise missiles
  • 1 × PJ26 76 mm dual-purpose gun
  • 2 × Type 730 7-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns or Type 1130
  • 2 × 3 324mm Yu-7 ASW torpedo launchers
  • 2 × 6 Type 87 240mm anti-submarine rocket launcher (36 rockets carried)
  • 2 × Type 726-4 18-tube decoy rocket launchers
Aircraft carried1 Kamov Ka-28 'Helix' or Harbin Z-9C
Aviation facilitieshangar

Jingzhou (532) is a Type 054A frigate of the People's Liberation Army Navy. She was commissioned on 5 January 2016.

Development and design

Main article: Type 054A frigate

The Type 054A carries HQ-16 medium-range air defence missiles and anti-submarine missiles in a vertical launching system (VLS) system. The HQ-16 has a range of up to 50 km, with superior range and engagement angles to the Type 054's HQ-7. The Type 054A's VLS uses a hot launch method; a shared common exhaust system is sited between the two rows of rectangular launching tubes.

The four AK-630 close-in weapon systems (CIWS) of the Type 054 were replaced with two Type 730 CIWS on the Type 054A. The autonomous Type 730 provides improved reaction time against close-in threats.

Construction and career

Jingzhou was launched on 22 January 2015 at the Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai. Commissioned on 5 January 2016.

On 28 April 2017, Chaohu, Changchun and Jingzhou arrived in Davao City, Mindanao for a visit. On 25 May, the ships conducted an exercise with the Myanmar Navy, which was China's first time to hold an exercise with Myanmar. On 12 June, they arrived in Karachi. On 23 July, same ships were sent for a visit to Piraeus Port.

Gallery

  • Jingzhou fitting out on 28 July 2015. Jingzhou fitting out on 28 July 2015.
  • Jingzhou underway on 28 March 2019. Jingzhou underway on 28 March 2019.
  • Jingzhou underway on 2 April 2019. Jingzhou underway on 2 April 2019.
  • Jingzhou underway on 29 July 2019. Jingzhou underway on 29 July 2019.
  • Jingzhou underway on 1 August 2019. Jingzhou underway on 1 August 2019.
  • Jingzhou underway on 30 April 2020. Jingzhou underway on 30 April 2020.

References

  1. 舰载武器SHIPBORNE WEAPONS 2013 AUGUST ISSUE
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  3. "Chinese navy to make first Philippine port visit since 2010". South China Morning Post. 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  4. Parameswaran, Prashanth. "China Holds First Naval Exercise With Myanmar". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  5. Gady, Franz-Stefan. "Chinese Warships Visit Pakistan". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  6. "Chinese naval fleet arrives in Greece for friendly visit - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
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