052C/052D Class Destroyers

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steve_rolfe

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Despite some misleading information (well guessing) on the commissioning of 052C '152'.

It can now be officially confirmed that '152' has now been commissioned, as per photo of ceremony as posted at PLA Daily.

Finally commissioned on 22/12/2014 at PLAN East China Sea Fleet's Zhoushan port!

That was one very long wait from sea trials to commissioning..............the complete opposite of 052D '172'.
 
FORBIN

FORBIN

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Finally commissioned on 22/12/2014 at PLAN East China Sea Fleet's Zhoushan port!
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Quite often PLAN commissioning her new ships no in homeport but in a close big city as Zhoushan which is between Dinghai-Yadangshan 152 homeport 10 km westward and also 056, 594 homeported to Putuoshan, 15 km eastward.
 
navyreco

navyreco

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Here you go guys, trying to be as accurate as possible

Chinese Navy Fifth Type 052C Destroyer Commissioned (plus update on Type 052D Destroyers)
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The Chinese Navy (PLAN) commissioned its fifth Type 052C Destroyer (Luyang II class) Jinan (hull number 152) on December 22nd according to the Chinese military official daily publication PLA Daily. Jinan is the fifth of six Type 052C Destroyers ordered by the PLAN. Meanwhile, the Type 052D Destroyer (Luyang III class) programme continues.
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FORBIN

FORBIN

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Excellent !

Type 052D programme update
Meanwhile the second Type 052D Destroyer is in final system outfitting stage at the Changxing Jiangnan shipyard in Shanghai and should start sea trials in 2015. Also at the Shanghai shipyard are the third and fifth hulls still under construction in the docks. According to the Chinese spotters who took the above pictures in Shanghai, the sixth hull should be launched in early 2015, blocks of the seventh hull are already in the construction block (laid down) and blocks of the eighth hull are already being produced.

Kunming (hull number 172), the first Type 052D destroyer (Luyang III class) was commissioned in March 2014. At least 12 vessel of this class are expected to be inducted in the PLAN.

The Type 052D "Kunming" class (Nato designation: Luyang III) is the latest generation of guided-missile destroyer (DDG) of the Chinese Navy. It is based on its predecessor, the Type 052C DDG and likely shares the same hull. However the Type 052D incorporates many improvements in terms of design as well as sensors and weapons fit. This new class of vessel is considered as the Chinese equivalent to the American AEGIS destroyers.
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asif iqbal

asif iqbal

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youngtomous said:
it started nearly a half year.so not only start but nearly for lunch.
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Sorry but up till now I had not seen any picture other than just talk as many here will also say only other picture was #524 post

some more updates Wow!!

The other day we seen picture of D6 infront of D7 inside the hallway

Now here's front of D6

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And more modules sitting in the shipyard which can only be for D8 as D6 and D7 are in the hallway

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