Guangzhou class destroyer
The
Type 052B Guangzhou-class is a class of
destroyer built by the
People's Republic of China. Two ships have been built, with No.168
Guangzhou and No.169
Wuhan both being commissioned into the
PLAN in July
2004. This class features a stealthy hull and significantly improved air defence systems, an area that had been a major weakness on previous ships designed by China.
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Unit cost - around 400 million
US$ per ship by 2004's price
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Ships - DDG 168
Guangzhou and DDG 169
Wuhan as of 2006
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Propulsion - 2 Ukraine DN80 gas-turbines and 2 MTU 12V 1163TB83 diesels
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Length - 153 meter
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Beam - 16.5 meters
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Draft - 6 meters
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Displacement - 6,600 tonnes (full load)
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Speed - 30 knots
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Crew - 250 (40 officers)
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Combat Data System - ZKJ-5
information processing system designed by the 709th Institute (reported speed: 100MBPS)
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Armament ** 16
C-803 SSM** 48
SA-N-12 SAM** 1 100mm
gun** 2 30mm
Type 730 CIWS** 2 triple 324 mm
ASW torpedo tubes
** 2 12-barrel 240 mm antisubmarine rocket launchers
** 4 18-barrel
Multiple rocket launcher** Aviation: 1
Kamov Ka-28 ASW helicopter
