Engineering:Type 054B frigate
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Short description: Class of Chinese guided-missile frigates
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 People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Preceded by: | Type 054A frigate |
| Building: | 2[1][2] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Frigate |
| Displacement: | 6,000 tons[3][1] |
| Length: | 147 m (482 ft)[3][1] |
| Beam: | 18 m (59 ft)[3][1] |
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| Aviation facilities: | hangar |
The Type 054B is a class of guided-missile frigate under construction for the People's Republic of China. It is a development of the Type 054A frigate, and is around 50% larger than its predecessor.[4]
Two Type 054B frigates are confirmed to be under construction. The first was launched in August 2023,[4] and the second followed in around October or November 2023.[5]
Units
| Pennant number | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Fleet | Status |
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| 545 | Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard[1] | 26 August 2023[4] | Sea Trials | |||
| 555 | Huangpu Shipyard[1] | 29 October 2023 | Fitting out |
See also
- Type 054A frigate
- List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
References
- ↑ "China appears to be readying 2 advanced warships for launch, adding muscle to aircraft carrier group". 16 July 2023. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3227841/china-appears-be-readying-2-advanced-warships-launch-adding-muscle-aircraft-carrier-group.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "First New Generation Frigate For Chinese Navy Launched In Shanghai". 29 August 2023. https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/08/first-new-type-054b-frigate-for-chinese-navy-launched-in-shanghai/.
- ↑ "China Navy launches second Type 054B frigate at Huangpu Shipyard". https://navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2023/november/13746-china-navy-launches-second-type-054b-frigate-at-huangpu-shipyard.html.
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