052/052B Class Destroyers

Franklin

Captain
Re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

What is happening to C5 ? When will she be commissioned ? Its interesting that they have already painted the pennant number on D1. Isn't the new ship suppose to have a long sea trial period to test all the new systems ?
 

asif iqbal

Lieutenant General
Re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

Ok here's the update on the Type 052C/D

C5 and C6 are on trials and should be commissioned this year as 152 and 153 to ESF to join 150 and 151 completing that Flotilla

D1 and D2 are on trials and D1 should get commissioned at the very end of this year with D2 coming in 2015

D1 and D2 are 172 and 173 joining the two original C1 and C2 at SSF 170 and 171 so it will be a mixed Flotilla there

D3 is launched and fitting out most likely wont get commissioned until sometime in 2015 along with D2

D4 is in the right hand building hall most likely to be launched soon

D5 I believe is now under construction in the left hand hall and modules for D6 are appearing

So we have for Type 052C/D

ESF 150-153
SSF 172-175
NSF 117-120
 

LesAdieux

Junior Member
what a surprise! I don't think anyone has expected this.

now the painful delay of the 052C is understood, the priority has been shifted. 172 started sea trial last fall, we may even see 173 commissioned before the end of the year!
 

Skywatcher

Captain
Re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

Difference of welds? I can see a big one - patched up on Kunming vs harmonic on Arleigh Bruke, Saejong the Great, Kongo and Atago classes. I can't see too much bumps on Atago photo. Which are clear on Kunming. Together with unclear lines of welds. Both ships are under the same Sun.

I can count five around the radar alone.
 

Rutim

Banned Idiot
Re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

Now its not only atago but also all those classes? What is your point? to make a statement that china doesnt build ships as good as those nations?
Nope, just a note that it was just too fast. Chinese shipyards and craftsmen can surely build ships. Just too fast and too much follow up without paying too much attention to details.

That's all.
 

Blitzo

Lieutenant General
Staff member
Super Moderator
Registered Member
Re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

Yes, I also do not believe the left hall will be building 052Ds.

I speculate that now that it's finished with cargo ships, it may move onto 055 -- or more likely, it will build the two 10,000 ton coast guard cutters first, before it starts with 055.

Either way, I believe that the left hall will soon be back in business again, and also that there will be a year or two when the left hall is building 055 and the right hall is building 052D concurrently.
 

A.Man

Major
Re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

052 D2 173 is in Zhoushan

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What A Fleet!

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asif iqbal

Lieutenant General
Re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

Holy J-um! Check those warships out plenty of critical mass there with the small warships
 
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