Chinese frigate Jingzhou (532)

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

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

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.[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

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]

  • 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
  2. "Chinese Navy". Archived from the original on 7 January 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
  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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