055 Large Destroyer Thread II
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Likely GaN. I saw many people saying it was GaN all the way from US DoD types to Chinese bloggers. But don't take this as a certain info.
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asif iqbal
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production of the Type 055 units was very fast
8 units launched in just over 3 years
if the restart program builds Type 055A/B until 2030 they could launch another 18 units
8 units launched in just over 3 years
if the restart program builds Type 055A/B until 2030 they could launch another 18 units
another 8 is needed for Taiwan contingency, 3-4 allocated to the carriers, 3-4 leading its own flotilla, 3-4 in maintenance, and 3-4 in reserve/watching other strategic directions.
003, 002, 8 x 055, 20 x 052D, 20 x 054, 5 x 054B should be enough surface combatants to deal with Taiwan + US fleets in the west pacific. considering how old the ticos are the USN is unlikely to deploy a surface fleet to match those numbers and size.
Any good city name candidates for the 2nd batch 055?
My guess is -
Qingdao (青岛) - Inherit from the decommissioned 052, the largest city of Shandong Province.
Harbin (哈尔滨) - Inherit from the decommissioned 052, capital of Heilongjiang Province.
Jiaxing (嘉兴) - where CPC born
Baoding (保定) - name freed from 056, former capital of Hebei Province, it means protect and secure.
Quanzhou (泉州) - name freed from 056, 2nd largest city of Fujian Province
Previously, each name of 055 has quite a meaning -
Nanchang (101, 南昌) - where PLA born
Lhasa (102, 拉萨) - capital of Tibet, has the meaning of liberation and anti-slavery
Anshan (103, 鞍山) - name inherited from one of the first four destroyers bought from USSR
Wuxi (104, 无锡) - one of the richest cities, shuangyong model city, the name means "no more weapons (since the world is peace)"
Dalian (105, 大连) - 2nd largest city in Liaoning province, the city which built 055.
Yan'an (106, 延安) - CPC headquarters during WW2
Zunyi (107, 遵义) - city where Mao Zedong became the leader of CPC during the long march, the name means "follow the order of the previous king".
Xianyang (108, 咸阳) - capital of Qin dynasty, which is the first dynasty to unify China, has the meaning of unifying Taiwan.
My guess is -
Qingdao (青岛) - Inherit from the decommissioned 052, the largest city of Shandong Province.
Harbin (哈尔滨) - Inherit from the decommissioned 052, capital of Heilongjiang Province.
Jiaxing (嘉兴) - where CPC born
Baoding (保定) - name freed from 056, former capital of Hebei Province, it means protect and secure.
Quanzhou (泉州) - name freed from 056, 2nd largest city of Fujian Province
Previously, each name of 055 has quite a meaning -
Nanchang (101, 南昌) - where PLA born
Lhasa (102, 拉萨) - capital of Tibet, has the meaning of liberation and anti-slavery
Anshan (103, 鞍山) - name inherited from one of the first four destroyers bought from USSR
Wuxi (104, 无锡) - one of the richest cities, shuangyong model city, the name means "no more weapons (since the world is peace)"
Dalian (105, 大连) - 2nd largest city in Liaoning province, the city which built 055.
Yan'an (106, 延安) - CPC headquarters during WW2
Zunyi (107, 遵义) - city where Mao Zedong became the leader of CPC during the long march, the name means "follow the order of the previous king".
Xianyang (108, 咸阳) - capital of Qin dynasty, which is the first dynasty to unify China, has the meaning of unifying Taiwan.