The Type 052B (NATO/OSD Luyang I-class destroyer[5]) 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[6][7] 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).[8]
.jpg) Guangzhou (168) in Cádiz in 2007
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| 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 and 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][9]
Programme
editIn 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.[10] These ships also represented steps to develop adequate air defense capabilities by adopting Russian air defense technology.;[11] 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;[8] and finally the Chinese 100-km range HHQ-9 (S-300 derivative) on the Type 052D.[12]
The Type 052B's air defence capabilities were obsolete upon entering service when compared to contemporary American and Japanese designs.[13] Nonetheless it represented a considerable general improvement over previous Chinese warships[6] and was the precursor to later Chinese air warfare destroyers.[6][13]
Design
editThe hull is based on the Type 051B destroyer with added stealth features.[1]
Ships of Class
edit| Number | Pennant number | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Fleet | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 168 | 广州 / Guangzhou | Jiangnan | 25 May 2002[9] | 15 July 2004[9] | South Sea Fleet | Active |
| 2 | 169 | 武汉 / Wuhan | 9 September 2002[9] | December 2004[9] | Active |
Gallery
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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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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Saunders, Stephan, ed. (2015). Jane's Fighting Ships 2015-2016. Jane's Information Group. p. 136. ISBN 978-0710631435.
- ^ Joe, Rick (12 September 2018). "The Chinese Navy's Growing Anti-Submarine Warfare Capabilities". The Diplomat. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "China Steals Another Russian Success". www.strategypage.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ Bussert, James C. (1 November 2015). "China Develops Aircraft Carrier Group Leader". Afcea International. AFCEA. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ United States Office of the Secretary of Defense (24 April 2014). Annual Report To Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2014 (Report).
- ^ a b c Kirchberger (2015): page 195
- ^ McDevitt (2017): page 57
- ^ a b Schwartz (2015): page 26
- ^ a b c d e Jane's Fighting Ships, 2023-24 Edition, ISBN 978-0-7106-3428 3, page 141.
- ^ Kirchberger (2015): page 193
- ^ Schwartz (2015): pages 25
- ^ Schwartz (2015): pages 26-28
- ^ a b McDevitt (2017): page 58
- Bibliography
- Kirchberger, Sarah (2015). Assessing China's Naval Power: Technological Innovation, Economic Constraints, and Strategic Implications. Global Power Shift. Springer. ISBN 978-3-662-47127-2.
- McDevitt, Michael (2017). "The Modern PLA Navy Destroyer Force". CSMI Red Book. 14. United States Naval War College: 55–65. ISBN 978-1-935352-45-7. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- Schwartz, Paul (August 2015). Russia's Contribution to China's Surface Warfare Capabilities: Feeding the Dragon. Global Power Shift. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-5879-2.