Guangzhou (168) is the lead ship of Type 052B destroyer of the People's Liberation Army Navy. She was commissioned on 15 July 2004.
 Guangzhou on 27 August 2007
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| History | |
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| Name | Guangzhou |
| Namesake |
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| Builder | Jiangnan Shipyard, Shanghai |
| Laid down | February 2000 |
| Launched | 20 May 2002 |
| Commissioned | 15 July 2004 |
| Homeport | Zhanjiang |
| Identification | Pennant number: 168 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Type 052B destroyer |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Beam | 17.2 m (56 ft) |
| Draught | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Complement | 280 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 helicopter: Kamov Ka-28 |
| Aviation facilities | Hangar and helipad |
Development and design edit
Type 052B multirole missile destroyer was the first Chinese-built warship capable of area air defence. The displacement of the Type 052B is about 5850 tons standard[3] and 6500 tons full load. The ship features a "low point" design and combines this with radar absorbing paint to reduce radar signature. The ship's funnel incorporates cooling devices to reduce infrared signatures. The stern flight deck can host a Kamov Ka-28 ASW helicopter.[4]
Construction and career edit
Guangzhou was launched on 20 May 2002 at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. She was commissioned on 15 July 2004.
On March 5, 2009, Guangzhou arrived in Karachi, Pakistan with Chinese naval special forces, and joined the navies from 12 countries including the United States, Britain, France, Australia, Japan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Kuwait, Nigeria and Turkey. They participated in the Peace 2009 multi-country maritime joint military exercise. The exercise includes two parts: a port and shore special forces exercise and a maritime military exercise. The exercise lasts for 8 days.[5] After the exercise, Guangzhou set sail back home on March 14, and arrived at a military port in Sanya, Hainan Province on March 26.[6] On August 16, 2009, Guangzhou arrived at Bitong Port in Manado, Indonesia, and began a four-day goodwill visit. During the period, Guangzhou and 28 naval ships from 14 countries participated in the international fleet inspection to celebrate the 64th anniversary of Indonesian independence.[7] On August 10, Guangzhou arrived at the port of Muara, Brunei, and began a four-day friendly visit. After ending the visit to the two countries, Guangzhou returned to its station on August 24.[8]
On March 4, 2010, Guangzhou and Weishanhu formed the fifth escort fleet of the People's Liberation Army Navy. They set sail from a military port terminal in Sanya City, Hainan Province, and went to the Gulf of Aden and the waters of Somalia to replace the fourth escort fleet. Perform escort missions.[9] The escort mission lasted 192 days and nights, with a voyage of 92,495 nautical miles. Guangzhou successively verified 85 batches of 370 ships driven away from suspicious ships, and accompanied 41 batches of 588 Chinese and foreign merchant ships. After the escort was over, Guangzhou and Chaohu, which arrived in advance and performed the escort mission, also visited Egypt, Italy, Greece, Myanmar and other four countries, and docked in Singapore. On September 11, 2010, Guangzhou's fleet returned to the station.[10]
Gallery edit
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Guangzhou moored on 15 September 2007. -
Guangzhou moored on 16 September 2007. -
Guangzhou underway in an exercise on 11 March 2009. -
Guangzhou, USS McCampbell and USS Fitzgerald underway on 19 August 2009. -
Guangzhou underway on 8 May 2012. -
Guangzhou underway on 25 May 2016.
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References edit
- ^ 官媒正式公開廣州艦噸位等數據 Archived 2013-01-19 at archive.today, china.com, 2007-07-25, in Chinese
- ^ "Luyang Type 052B- People's Liberation Army Navy".
- ^ 中國海軍新型艦艇編隊遠航歐洲參加軍演, china.com.cn, 2007-07-25, in Chinese
- ^ Type 052B Luyang Class Missile Destroyer - SinoDefence.com Archived 2007-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ""和平－09"多国海上联合军演拉开帷幕". 新华网. 2009-03-07. Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- ^ "南海舰队"广州"舰载誉返回三亚军港". 新华网. 2009-03-27. Archived from the original on 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- ^ "中国海军"广州"号导弹驱逐舰访问印尼——中新网". www.chinanews.com. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ "海军"广州"舰结束访问文莱、印尼抵三亚(图)——中新网". www.chinanews.com. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ "中国海军第五批护航编队起航". 新华网. 2010-03-04. Archived from the original on 2010-03-09. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- ^ "中国海军第五批护航编队完成任务回国". 新华网. 2010-09-11. Archived from the original on 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2015-09-05.