052/052B Class Destroyers

re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

Oops! Great, so it finally launched! Do you which date exactly? Yesterday?

re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

it just launched in the last couple of days I think. It's very recent. I have a picture of its launched photo from 2 days ago.

re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

Thanks. That is nearly eight months after Hull 3. It has more or less taken the place left by the WOZANG class minehunter Hull 2.

re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

zoom said:

Got this from Huitong's.Shows it very clear and simple for likes of me.QUOTE]


Can you tell me where to find the naval part of Huitong's site? Nowadays, I only get the aviation part.

It turns out, by the way, that 113 was converted 2009-10 at Qingdao-Jiaonan, where there is a small naval yard just north of the naval port (113 is lying in the drydock with 37 mm turrets and 518 radar removed in the GE 2010 update).

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re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

What's New? I could not make too much off this photo.

re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

Well, first of all a WOCHI class minesweeper (Hull 5) about to be launched.

Behind it, 052C Hull 7 on Building Way 2.

On Building Way 1, a probable naval auxiliary.

¦^ÂÃ: Type 052 (Luhu Class)

052B/C hull 7 or 052C hull 7?

I concur about it being some sort of auxiliary, the angles, both on the bow and the superstructure do not look right for it being a combatant. I would further suggest that given the ongoing long range Chinese deployments (Pirate hunting accompanied by a brief foray into the med) the that the relative lack of Chinese construction of replenishment ships looks somewhat odd.

Re: ¦^ÂÃ: Type 052 (Luhu Class)

sealordlawrence said:

052B/C hull 7 or 052C hull 7?

I concur about it being some sort of auxiliary, the angles, both on the bow and the superstructure do not look right for it being a combatant. I would further suggest that given the ongoing long range Chinese deployments (Pirate hunting accompanied by a brief foray into the med) the that the relative lack of Chinese construction of replenishment ships looks somewhat odd.

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I too wondered about both these points. Surely it's 052B/C.

Is it possible they are building enough for their needs and maybe we haven't got to hear of all of them due to their lower profile than the destroyers ,frigates etc.?

I wish so much for sinodefence.com to be updated so that i can easily check these things.

Re: ¦^ÂÃ: Type 052 (Luhu Class)

Yes, of course, I had just been putting down the dates:

052B/052C LUYANG I/II
launched commissioned
1 25.05.02 18.07.04 168 GUANGZHOU laid down 02.02
2 09.09.02 18.07.04 169 WUHAN
3 29.04.03 18.07.04 170 LANZHOU
4 29.10.03 before 11.05 171 HAIKOU
5 28.11.10
6 20.07.11
7 JN building way 2
8 JN building way 4

re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

Just For Your Information (Street Talks):

the construction of four 052C destroyer will be all to the East China Sea Fleet!

Google Translation:

Broke the news: the construction of four 052C destroyer will be all to the East China Sea Fleet!
Previously thought to the East China Sea would be two, two to the South China Sea, now according to reliable information, all four are to the East China Sea, two sub-detachment of two.
Also: the East China Sea Fleet will also supplemented two 054A, 054 Series up to eight, the remaining two 053H2G a further transferred Wusong, 4 053H3 is transferred to Ningde,
Zhoushan, East China Sea Fleet base in the next year will form 4 ships of 052C, 4 Sovremenniy, 8 054 and 054A, 4 051's, a destoryer detachment will have two 052C, 2 Sovremenniy , 4 054 Series