052C/052D Class Destroyers

[Benefactor]

If only there is subtitle

 

[A.Man]

A Large Photo

 

[A.Man]

Leaving the Base

 

[SpicySichuan]

A Large Photo

View attachment 17074

If this is not a PS, then it is the first physical evidence we have regarding the commissioning of the 173 Changsha.

 

[SpicySichuan]

More of 172

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[joshuatree]

A Large Photo

View attachment 17074

Really like this one, you can get a size comparison between the 056 and the 052D.

 

[Blitzo]

If this is not a PS, then it is the first physical evidence we have regarding the commissioning of the 173 Changsha.

No reason to think it's PSed, I think. There's also a pixelated picture in the last page or two showing the 173 pennant number.

All in all, a clear picture of 173 has been expected for a while now

 

[steve_rolfe]

Here are a couple of more images of '173' which i found at another forum!

 

[A.Man]

Actually 173, 171 with 170(the best guess) and 172

 

[A.Man]

DDG173, Changsha Official Commission Date: August 12, 2015
军报报道，8月12日9时，长沙舰交舰入列仪式在三亚某军港举行，标志着这艘新型导弹驱逐舰正式交付使用并加入人民海军战斗序列。长沙舰是我国自行研制设计生产的新一代导弹驱逐舰，于2013年12月下水，舷号173，具有较强的区域防空和对海作战能力。