055 DDG Large Destroyer Thread

[Lama]

The first ship of type 055 got her starboard number 101.

 

[ougoah]

This is one fine looking vessel. Even the type 052c/d are decent lookers. Wasn't that long ago when we saw photos of the mock-up build using steel plates. The progress on this project has been moving to a phenomenal rate.

 

[Tam]

Who is the dude? According to this Oedosoldier tweet, the captain of the 101.

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055型駆逐艦初番艦の艦長・高克(43)海軍上校 天津理工大学海事工学専門から海軍大連艦艇学院に転学、2000年卒業。以降、副航海長から艦長まで歴任。空母を含めて7種の艦艇に働いた経験があり、航空兵の養成課程も受けた。合同演習、ソマリア沖海賊対策派遣、イエメン居留民救出などの行動を参加した。


Captain of the 055 destroyer's first ship, Takakatsu (43)
Transferred from Tianjin Institute of Technology and Marine Engineering specialty to Naval Dalian Shipwreck Academy, graduated in 2000. Since then, he has served from the deputy captain to the captain. He has worked on seven types of vessels including aircraft carriers, and has received training courses in aviation. We participated in activities such as joint exercises, dispatch of anti-piracy measures off the coast of Somalia, and rescue of Yemenite civilians.


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Forgot to mention the proper Chinese name. That should be Gao Ke.

 

[watdahek]

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First 055 at the parade. The fog is really unfortunate.

 

[by78]

This is apparently official. It's some kind of brochure for the PLAN's 70th anniversary celebration.

Length: 180m
Beam: 23m
Standard Displacement: 11,000 tons
Pennant Number: 101
Name: Nanchang

@Bltizo, your speculation based on old satellite photos was correct: the beam of 055 is indeed greater than 21 meters, by quite a bit in fact.

 

[Blitzo]

This is apparently official. It's some kind of brochure for the PLAN's 70th anniversary celebration.

Length: 180m
Beam: 23m
Standard Displacement: 11,000 tons
Pennant Number: 101
Name: Nanchang

@Bltizo, your speculation based on old satellite photos was correct: the beam of 055 is indeed greater than 21 meters, by quite a bit in fact.

To be honest that is a bit of a surprise. I think 23m must be measured at its widest single point but most of the beam is probably closer to 21m

 

[antiterror13]

Is standard displacement the same as full displacement ?

 

[Lethe]

Is standard displacement the same as full displacement ?

No, full displacement would be greater.

 

[antiterror13]

No, full displacement would be greater.

about 13k?

 

[Totoro]

Sadly, we can't know what do they mean even when they use the seemingly clear term like standard displacement. Because standard displacement had once meant one thing and sometimes it is used to denominate another. It can be either displacement of ship with everything (crew, ammo, etc) but WITHOUT fuel or water. But it can also sometimes be used to replace the term "normal displacement", which is two-thirds of fuel/supplies/ammo etc. OR it can sometimes be used as "loaded displacement", which is ship with full nominal loads of everything, including fuel and water.

So... we can't really be 100% sure. Max displacement or empty displacement figures could be helpful, if they're ever published.