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Type 053 frigate
Family of Chinese frigates / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Type 053 is a family of Chinese frigates that served with the People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force, and a small number of foreign navies.
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![]() Type 053H frigate Huai'an in Shanghai, 2012 | |
Class overview | |
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Builders | |
Operators | |
Preceded by | Type 065 Jiangnan class |
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Subclasses |
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In service | 1974 |
Completed |
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Active |
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Retired | 25 |
Preserved | 8 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Frigate |
Displacement | 1,700 to 2,000 tons |
Length | 103 to 112 m |
Beam | 10 to 12 m |
Draught | 3 to 4 m |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 32 knots |
Range | 7408km (4000nm) |
Complement | 160 to 200 |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Armament | Many variations amongst sub-classes |
Aircraft carried | Some carry 1 helicopter: Harbin Z-9C |
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Nomenclature for Chinese warships was temporarily changed during the Cultural Revolution, and some subclasses gained different NATO reporting names.