Chinese frigate Xuzhou (530)

Xuzhou (530) is a Type 054A frigate of the People's Liberation Army Navy. She was commissioned on 27 January 2008.

Xuzhou underway on 19 November 2015
History
China
NameXuzhou
Namesake
BuilderHuangpu, Shanghai
LaunchedJuly 2007
Commissioned27 January 2008
IdentificationPennant number: 530
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeType 054A frigate
Displacement4,053 tonnes (full)
Length134.1 m (440 ft)
Beam16 m (52 ft)
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

Xuzhou was launched on 30th September 2006 at the Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou. Commissioned on 1st January 2008 in Zhoushan.[3]

On September 26, 2014, Xuzhou, along with the East China Sea Fleet of the People’s Liberation Army Navy, organized a real-fire drill in a complex underwater acoustic environment in a certain area of the South China Sea, and conducted continuous attacks on submarines by surface fleets and successive submarine ambushes, and research and practice for other subjects.[4]

In February 2016, Xuzhou launched a major exercise mission in the East China Sea. On March 20, an accident occurred when the oil pipeline ruptured on the way back. Fortunately, the crew handled it in time to avoid flashover. On March 26, Xuzhou began to continue its mission.[5]

  • Xuzhou underway on 14 May 2012.
    Xuzhou underway on 14 May 2012.
  • Ray Mabus visiting Xuzhou on 28 November 2012.
    Ray Mabus visiting Xuzhou on 28 November 2012.
  • Xuzhou's VLS on 29 November 2012.
    Xuzhou's VLS on 29 November 2012.
  • Xuzhou underway with USS Stethem on 19 November 2015.
    Xuzhou underway with USS Stethem on 19 November 2015.
  • Xuzhou underway with USS Stethem on 19 November 2015.
    Xuzhou underway with USS Stethem on 19 November 2015.
  • Xuzhou underway on 2 April 2019.
    Xuzhou underway on 2 April 2019.
  • Xuzhou underway on 16 April 2019.
    Xuzhou underway on 16 April 2019.

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. ""徐州舰"正式命名入列--徐州日报--徐州日报社多媒体数字报".
  4. "海军东海舰队组织复杂水声环境下战雷实射演练_图片频道_新华网". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  5. "徐州舰险发轰燃事故 3名战士救急-新华网". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2020-12-21.


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