Jingzhou (532) is a Type 054A frigate of the People's Liberation Army Navy. She was commissioned on 5 January 2016.
_20160817.jpg) Jingzhou underway on 17 August 2016
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| Name | Jingzhou |
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| Builder | Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding, Shanghai |
| Laid down | July 2013 |
| Launched | 22 January 2015 |
| Commissioned | 5 January 2016 |
| Homeport | Zhoushan |
| Identification | Pennant number: 532 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Type 054A frigate |
| Displacement | 4,053 tonnes (full) |
| Length | 134.1 m (440 ft) |
| Beam | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Draft | 4.5 m |
| Propulsion | CODAD, 4 × Shaanxi 16 PA6 STC diesels, 5700 kW (7600+ hp @ 1084 rpm) each |
| Speed | 27 knots estimated |
| Range | 8,025 nautical miles (9,235 mi; 14,862 km) estimated |
| Complement | 165 |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 Kamov Ka-28 'Helix' or Harbin Z-9C |
| Aviation facilities | hangar |
Development and design edit
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.[1]
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.[2]
Construction and career edit
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.[3] On 25 May, the ships conducted an exercise with the Myanmar Navy, which was China's first time to hold an exercise with Myanmar.[4] On 12 June, they arrived in Karachi.[5] On 23 July, same ships were sent for a visit to Piraeus Port.[6]
Gallery edit
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Jingzhou fitting out on 28 July 2015. -
Jingzhou underway on 28 March 2019. -
Jingzhou underway on 2 April 2019. -
Jingzhou underway on 29 July 2019. -
Jingzhou underway on 1 August 2019. -
Jingzhou underway on 30 April 2020.
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References edit
- ^ 舰载武器SHIPBORNE WEAPONS 2013 AUGUST ISSUE
- ^ "Chinese Navy". Archived from the original on 7 January 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
- ^ "Chinese navy to make first Philippine port visit since 2010". South China Morning Post. 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ^ Parameswaran, Prashanth. "China Holds First Naval Exercise With Myanmar". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ^ Gady, Franz-Stefan. "Chinese Warships Visit Pakistan". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ^ "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.