Type 052B destroyer
Class of Chinese guided-missile destroyers
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The Type 052B (NATO/OSD Luyang I-class destroyer[4]) is a class of guided-missile destroyers in the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force (PLAN). The Type 052B was China's first modern destroyer design[5][6] and the first Chinese design to incorporate true medium-range air defence capability in the form of Russian Shtil-1 (improved navalized Buk, NATO designation SA-N-12) surface-to-air missiles (SAM).[7]
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People's Liberation Army Navy Surface ForceGuangzhou (168) in Cádiz in 2007 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Jiangnan Shipyard |
| Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Type 051C |
| Built | 2001–2004 |
| In service | July 2004–present |
| Planned | 2 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Active | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Guided-missile destroyer |
| Displacement | 7,000 tons[1] |
| Length | 155 m (509 ft)[1] |
| Beam | 17 m (56 ft)[1] |
| Draught | 6 m (20 ft)[1] |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph)[1] |
| Range | 4500 nm at 14 kn[1] |
| Complement | 280[1] |
| Sensors & processing systems | |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 helicopter: Harbin Z-9 or Kamov Ka-28[1] |
| Aviation facilities | Flight deck and hangar[1] |
Two ships - Guangzhou and Wuhan - were begun in 2001 and commissioned in July and December 2004 respectively.[1][8]
Programme
In the early 2000's, China pursued multiple - and sometimes concurrent - programmes to acquire modern destroyers, purchasing Sovremennys from Russia and constructing the Type 052B, Type 051C, and Type 052C.[9] These ships also represented steps to develop adequate air defense capabilities by adopting Russian air defense technology.;[10] the 25-km range Uragan (navalized Buk, NATO designation SA-N-7) on the Sovremenny; the 35-km range Shtil-1 on the Type 052B; long-range area air defense with the 150-km range Rif-M (navalized S-300, NATO designation SA-N-20) on the Type 051C;[7] and finally the Chinese 100-km range HHQ-9 (S-300 derivative) on the Type 052D.[11]
The Type 052B's air defence capabilities were obsolete upon entering service when compared to contemporary American and Japanese designs.[12] Nonetheless it represented a considerable general improvement over previous Chinese warships[5] and was the precursor to later Chinese air warfare destroyers.[5][12]
Design
The hull is based on the Type 051B destroyer with added stealth features.[1]
Ships of Class
| Number | Pennant number | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Fleet | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 168 | 广州 / Guangzhou | Jiangnan | 25 May 2002[8] | 15 July 2004[8] | South Sea Fleet | Active |
| 2 | 169 | 武汉 / Wuhan | 9 September 2002[8] | December 2004[8] | Active | ||
Gallery
Type 052B destroyer Guangzhou (168) in Saint Petersburg, Russia
052B in the South China Sea
Wuhan (169) in the western Pacific
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