052/052B Class Destroyers

re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

Can somebody dig up pics from the navel review of 2009? Think this PS draws material from that source.

re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

4 in Chinese is sounded "Si." It has the same sound of "death"--Si. So 4 in Chinese is not a "lucky number."
If someone is telling me that the original planned DDG 140 has been changed to 150, I will believe so (but not all of them).



This is the new street talks about PLAN future ship plans and distributions:

海军各驱支现有主战舰：
North Sea:
Destroyer 1：107 、108、112、113、115、116 538、546？
Destroyer 10：109、110、163、164 527、528

East Sea：
Destroyer 3： 136、137、138、139 525、526、529、530
Destroyer 6： 131、132、133、134 548、549 521、522、523、524
South Sea：
Destroyer 2： 162、165、166、167 568、569、570、571
Destroyer 9： 168、169、170、171 564、565、566、567

想要达成的目标：2013年底054A共18艘、052C共8艘 By 2013 end: 18 x 054A's; 8 x 052C's
North Sea：
Destroyer 1： 107 、108、112、113、115、116 538、546？
Destroyer 10： 109、110、163、164 54A、54A 527、528
East Sea：
Destroyer 3： 136、137、138、139 525、526、529、530
Destroyer 6： 150、151、152、153 548、549 、54A、 54A
521、522、523、524（下放吗？） Transfer?
South Sea：
Destroyer 2： 172、173、165、166、167 568、569、570、571
Destroyer 9： 168、169、170、171 572、573、574、575
564、565、566、567（下放吗？） Transfer?

更晚一点的目标：12五末13五开局再服役052D共8艘 By the end of 12-5 to the beginning of 13-5 8 x 052D's
North Sea：
Destroyer 1： 117 、118、112、113、115、116 538、546？
Destroyer 10： 109、110、165、166 54A、54A 527、528
East Sea：
Destroyer 3： 136、137、138、139 156、157？ 525、526、529、530
Destroyer 6： 150、151、152、153 154、155？ 548、549 、54A、 54A
521、522、523、524（下放吗？） Transfer?
South Sea：
Destroyer 2： 172、173、173、174、167 568、569、570、571
Destroyer 9： 168、169、170、171 572、573、574、575
564、565、566、567（下放吗？） Transfer ?

（注：个人YY，可能个别051在期间会调动，新舰号代表新船型，053H3应该下放基地或水警区）

re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

Thanks a lot, that was very helpful. And meaning that 4 + 4 + 4 new destroyers are being built (150-153, 172-175 - I think that must be the numbers - 154-157).

You have reported earlier that 521-524 will transfer to 3 Frigate Squadron at Ningde. I guess 564-567 will stay at Yulin, but as an independent squadron.

re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

Additional comments:

I can only make it 4 052D: 154-157.

I am pleased that 165 and 166 are said to go to 10 Destroyer Flotilla (replacing the non-modernised 051's), as I have long expected that move.

The two 054A's in 6 Destroyer Flotilla have long been reported to be 547 and 550. It is anybody's guess what pennant numbers the additional two 054A's (nos. 17 and 18) 10 Destroyer Flotilla will have.

Of course 053H3 will go to naval districts: 3 Ind Frigate Squadron (521-524 in future) at Ningde is actually subordinated to Fujian Support Base. 1 Frigate Squadron (564-567) at Yulin will likely be subordinated to Beihai Naval District.

re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

A.Man said:

4 in Chinese is sounded "Si." It has the same sound of "death"--Si. So 4 in Chinese is not a "lucky number."
If someone is telling me that the original planned DDG 140 has been changed to 150, I will believe so (but not all of them).

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... but even in the list given, there are a whole bunch of '4's, not to mention, you know, 054. The PLA types strike me as fairly unsuperstitious and good for them.

re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

Lacrimosa said:

... but even in the list given, there are a whole bunch of '4's, not to mention, you know, 054. The PLA types strike me as fairly unsuperstitious and good for them.

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In Asia, the sticker of being superstitious is ROKN (they really avoid the "4"), not so much for the PLAN though.

re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

Lacrimosa said:

... but even in the list given, there are a whole bunch of '4's, not to mention, you know, 054. The PLA types strike me as fairly unsuperstitious and good for them.

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It is also my impression that PLA is deliberately un-superstitious, in marked contrast to Taiwan.

The Kidd class DDG are 1801, 1802, 1803 and 1805, the Perry class 1101, 1103, 1105, 1106 , etc., the La Fayette class 1202, 1203, 1205, 1206, 1207, 1208.

But it is only 04 that is avoided. 554, 614, 934 are evidently OK.

re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

1804 sounds like “你爸临死” NI BA LIN Si-your father ready to die;

1104, like "爷爷临死“ YEYE LIN SI-Grandfather Ready to die;

1204, like “爷儿临死” YE ER LIN SI Also Grandfather or Men Ready to die;

114, Like “爷爷死” YEYE SI-Grandfather die or "你也死“ NI YE SI-You also die;

But PLAN has using some numbers:

164 sounds Like “一陆死” YI LU SI-All Died or Road to death;

914, Like “舅也死” or “舅已死” JU YE SI or JU YI SI-Uncle (mother's Brother) also dead or Uncle already dead.

re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

A.Man said:

1804 sounds like “你爸临死” NI BA LIN Si-your father ready to die;

1104, like "爷爷临死“ YEYE LIN SI-Grandfather Ready to die;

1204, like “爷儿临死” YE ER LIN SI Also Grandfather or Men Ready to die;

114, Like “爷爷死” YEYE SI-Grandfather die or "你也死“ NI YE SI-You also die;

But PLAN has using some numbers:

164 sounds Like “一陆死” YI LU SI-All Died or Road to death;

914, Like “舅也死” or “舅已死” JU YE SI or JU YI SI-Uncle (mother's Brother) also dead or Uncle already dead.

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A.Man, if you start BS like this, we are going nowhere.

You do aware what F-22 being nicknamed to 爱抚娘娘 means to (better not translate here), right? Curse didn't work at a confident armed force, not US, and you bet not the PLA created by Mao Zedong.

Dining table chit-chat is one thing, the working spirit of a highly motivated armed forces is another.

re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

Hello gentlemen, this is my first post. My question is, does anyone think the chinese navy will exercise the option they for the 2 more sovremenny destroyers from russia?