052C/052D Class Destroyers

News of the day is that DDG 133 Chonqing (Luda class) has been decommissioned. So that means that the commissioning of 152 Jinan is near.

Franklin said:

News of the day is that DDG 133 Chonqing (Luda class) has been decommissioned. So that means that the commissioning of 152 Jinan is near.

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I believe, that the Luda class Destroyer DDG134 Dalian, is next to be retired, and both 'Chonqing' and 'Dalian' will be replaced by the last 2 052C Destroyers, DDG152 Jinan" and DDG153 Xian!

I think there are still around 7? Luda's currently active in the fleet......and these first generation missile Destroyers will be hanging around for a little while longer, until the 052D's come on line.

You have right before 8 with this last news remained 7 Luda now :

Luda I 051D x 4
134 Zunyi, ESF/6 Flot Destr/Dinghai-Yadangshan
163 Nanchang, SSF/2 Flot Destr/Zhanjiang
164 Guilin, NSF/10 Fl Destr/Lushun

Luda III 051G1/2 x 2, armed with HQ-7 and YJ-83
165 Zhanjiang, SSF/2 Flot Destr/Zhanjiang
166 Zuhai, SSF/2 Flot Destr/Zhanjiang

Luda IV 051DT x 2, armed with HQ-7/C-803
109 Kaifeng, NSF/10 Fl Destr/Lushun
110 Dalian, NSF/10 Fl Destr/Lüshun

I believe, that the Luda class Destroyer DDG134 Dalian, is next to be retired, and both 'Chonqing' and 'Dalian' will be replaced by the last 2 052C Destroyers, DDG152 Jinan" and DDG153 Xian!

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152 yet in service 6 Flot. Dalian-110 with NSF seems replaced by 052D later.

Someone know if 052D 172-Kunming belong SSF is homeported to Zhanjiang i presume or Yalong Bay where he was also seen in ?

FORBIN said:

You have right before 8 with this last news remained 7 Luda now :

Luda I 051D x 4
134 Zunyi, ESF/6 Flot Destr/Dinghai-Yadangshan
163 Nanchang, SSF/2 Flot Destr/Zhanjiang
164 Guilin, NSF/10 Fl Destr/Lushun

Luda III 051G1/2 x 2, armed with HQ-7 and YJ-83
165 Zhanjiang, SSF/2 Flot Destr/Zhanjiang
166 Zuhai, SSF/2 Flot Destr/Zhanjiang

Luda IV 051DT x 2, armed with HQ-7/C-803
109 Kaifeng, NSF/10 Fl Destr/Lushun
110 Dalian, NSF/10 Fl Destr/Lüshun


152 yet in service 6 Flot. Dalian-110 with NSF seems replaced by 052D later.

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Yes, my post was based on Chinese news a few weeks ago that the 'Chonqing' and 'Dalian' were to be retired in the near future, and replaced by the last 2 052C's...........well the Chonqing has now been retired.........but i'am sure I saw a few days ago that another Chinese source said that rather than the 'Dalian', another Luda class Destroyer was destined to be retired soon. (trouble is....I cant remember where I saw that news item).
Anyway, by 2020............the Chinese Navy is going to have a very modern Destroyer and Frigate fleet, and by this time the Chinese Navy should have the 'beast'.....the 055 built!

ps: Has the Chinese warship, pennant number painter, got around to adding '153' onto the hull of 052C no.6?... or cant he find the vessel?........ coz he's taking a long time getting around to this job?.......

FORBIN said:

You have right before 8 with this last news remained 7 Luda now :

Luda I 051D x 4
134 Zunyi, ESF/6 Flot Destr/Dinghai-Yadangshan
163 Nanchang, SSF/2 Flot Destr/Zhanjiang
164 Guilin, NSF/10 Fl Destr/Lushun

Luda III 051G1/2 x 2, armed with HQ-7 and YJ-83
165 Zhanjiang, SSF/2 Flot Destr/Zhanjiang
166 Zuhai, SSF/2 Flot Destr/Zhanjiang

Luda IV 051DT x 2, armed with HQ-7/C-803
109 Kaifeng, NSF/10 Fl Destr/Lushun
110 Dalian, NSF/10 Fl Destr/Lüshun


152 yet in service 6 Flot. Dalian-110 with NSF seems replaced by 052D later.

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i think 152 is in service now.

172 is based in Sanya.

Ok, but then 5 modern DDG to Yalong Bay

Question is once the Type 052D go to SSF I wonder if they will equip the NSF with new Type 052D units or give them to ESF which already have 4 x Type 052C (150-153)

So then ESF will have

4 x Sovs (136-139)
4 x Type 052C (150-153)

SSF will have

Type 051B, 2 x Type 052B and 2 x Type 052C

167, 168, 169 and 170 and 171 respectively

Add to that 3 x Type 052D as 172, 173 and 174

That gives two DDG flotilla no old Ludas in service in either fleet

NSF

Gets 4 x Type 052D to add to 112,113, 115 and 116 to also give them 2 x DDG flotillas

All Ludas retired 6 x Type 052C in service along with 12 x Type 052D

So in summary they have 2 x DDG flotillas per fleet and 2 x FFG flotillas per fleet all modern combatants

asif iqbal said:

Question is once the Type 052D go to SSF I wonder if they will equip the NSF with new Type 052D units or give them to ESF which already have 4 x Type 052C (150-153)

So then ESF will have

4 x Sovs (136-139)
4 x Type 052C (150-153)

SSF will have

Type 051B, 2 x Type 052B and 2 x Type 052C

167, 168, 169 and 170 and 171 respectively

Add to that 3 x Type 052D as 172, 173 and 174

That gives two DDG flotilla no old Ludas in service in either fleet

NSF

Gets 4 x Type 052D to add to 112,113, 115 and 116 to also give them 2 x DDG flotillas

All Ludas retired 6 x Type 052C in service along with 12 x Type 052D

So in summary they have 2 x DDG flotillas per fleet and 2 x FFG flotillas per fleet all modern combatants

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I think what Pakistan Navy should come forward asking China to give "friendship deals" of selling 112, 113, 115, 116, 167, 168 and 169 destroyers. North Korea is just a bad boy around corner. China could have giving them all 051's and those white elephants: 136, 137, 138 and 139. I don't think money is the problem for China.

FORBIN said:

Ok, but then 5 modern DDG to Yalong Bay

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168 and 169 have been transferred to Zhanjiang.