PLAN Current Vessel Inventory Thread

[Blackstone]

I do not believe they will retire any of the Sovs or the 051B or two 052s anytime soon.

They are either now doing, or recently completed the midlife upgrade on those.

So I expect they will keep them at least until 2030.

But, can you truly count the Sovs as "modern" DDGs? They're not as capable the 52C and Ds; especially the 52Ds with their LACMs.

 

[Jeff Head]

But, can you truly count the Sovs as "modern" DDGs? They're not as capable the 52C and Ds; especially the 52Ds with their LACMs.

Absolutely I can.

They have very decent anti-air capabilities with the SA-17 Grizzly missiles (despite their not being VLS) and their Top Plate radar is very good. Both the older vessels with four AK-630 CIWS, and the newer with their two Kashtin CIWS are well defended close in. Their eight ASMs are very dangerous, sea-skinning, supersonic missiles with a range of 120+ kilometers. They have good ASW capabilities, and a helo pad and hanger for the same helicopters the others use.

The class has very good speed (32+ knots), and very good endurance/range (14,000 nmi).

The oldest two are 15 and 16 years old, and easily have another 20 yeas in them. The second two are only 10 and 11 years old and probably have upwards of 25 years left.

These are very capable DDGs to this day and could not be taken lightly by any naval force, including the US Navy.

 

[FORBIN]

Hmmm

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[FORBIN]

Updated August 2015
Recently 1 new 052D, 1 054A and 2 x 053H2G removed

CV : 1
001 Liaoning: 1

LPD : 3
071 : 3

LST + 4000 t : 28
072A : 10
072 I : 3
072 II : 4
072 III : 11

DDG : 25
052D : 2
052C : 6
052B : 2
052 : 2
051D : 2
051G1/2/DT : 4
051C : 2
051B :1
Project 956/EM : 2/2

FFG : 50
054 : 2
054A : 19
053H3 : 10
053H2G : 2
053H : 3
053H1 :6
053H2 : 1
053H1Q : 1
053H1G : 6

Corvettes : 48 + 037/IS
056 : 22
037 II : 6
037 IG : 20
037/IS : dozens but being withdrawn

Missile boats : 60
022 : 60

SSBN/SSN : 9/11-12?
094 : 4
093 : 2 + 2/3 ?
091 : 3

SSK : 52
039/G/G1 : 16
039A/B : 13
Project 877/636/636M : 12
035 : 11

Combat support ships, large : 7
903 : 4
905 : 2
908 : 1

Minesweepers : 38

 

[timepass]

051D ?????

Further, would appreciate if you could include the launch units also...

 

[timepass]

Off late we have seen a lot of units being commissioned or launched or transferred from PLAN to CG.

Could some upload the current list of vessels of CG (including launched)...

 

[Jeff Head]

Here's my June 2015 list that includes in service, launched, and building...it could be updated for the latest of each:

CV : 1
001 Liaoning: 1
001A (building - possibly)

LPD : 3
071 : 3 (1 more launched)

LST + 4000 t : 28
072A : 10 (2 more launched)
072 I : 3
072 II : 4
072 III : 11

DDG : 24
052D : 1 (5 more launched, 3 more building)
052C : 6
052B : 2
052 : 2
051D : 2
051G1/2/DT : 4
051C : 2
051B :1
Project 956/EM : 2/2

FFG :52
054 : 2
054A : 19 (5 more launched)
053H3 : 10
053H2G : 4
053H : 3
053H1 :6
053H2 : 1
053H1Q : 1
053H1G : 6

Corvettes : 120
056 : 22 (3 more launched, 2 more building)
037 II : 6
037 IG : 24
037/IS : about 68

Missile boats :60
022 : 60

SSBN/SSN : 8/9
094 : 3 or 4
093 : 2
091 : 3

SSK : 52
039/G/G1 : 16
039A/B : 12/13
Project 877/636/636M : 12
035 : 12

Combat support ships, large : 7
903 : 4 (3 more launched)
905 : 2
908 : 1

Minesweepers : about 38

That's a total of 438 vessels of all types (with 19 more already launched and more building)

 

[timepass]

Jeff you & Forbin both mentioned in your list 051D...

At least I haven't heard or see any pics of that vessel.

 

[Jeff Head]

Jeff you & Forbin both mentioned in your list 051D...

At least I haven't heard or see any pics of that vessel.

Those are the 14th and 15th Type 051 DDGs. The older ones. Their configuration were designated Type 051D. Eight were built. Three have been decommissioned, two were converted to to a Type 051 DT configuration and are still active in that configuration, one was converted to a Type 051Z configuration and is now laid up. Two are still active as Type 051D.

134 遵义 / Zunyi Commissioned: 28 December 1984 East Sea Fleet.
164 桂林 / Guilin Guangzhou Commissioned 10 July 1987 North Sea Fleet Active.

Here's the Zunyi, D134:

 

[timepass]

Thnx, Dear.