Type 053H3 frigate

Class overview
PLAN 053H3 (Jiangwei II) frigate 565 Yulin
Operators:	People's Liberation Army Navy
Succeeded by:	Type 054 frigate
General characteristics
Displacement:	2,250 tons standard, 2,393 tons full load
Length:	112 m
Beam:	12.4 m
Draught:	4.3 m
Propulsion:	CODAD, 2 shaft, 2 x 18E390VA diesel @ 14,000 hp (17.6 kW) & 2x MTU diesel @ 8,840 hp (6.5 kW)
Speed:	28 knots [1]
Range:	5,000 miles at 15 to 16 knots (30 km/h)
Complement:	168 (with 30 officers)
Sensors and processing systems:	Type 360 Radar (SR60) Surface Search, E/F band Type 517H-1 (Knife Rest) 2D long-range air search, A-band Type 345 Radar (MR35) HQ-7 Surface-to-air missile and 100 mm gun fire-control, J-band Type 352 Radar (Square Tie) surface search and SSM fire control, I-band 2 x Type 347G/EFR-1 (Rice Lamp) dual 37 mm AA gun fire control, I-band 2 x Racal RM-1290 Navigation radar, I-band
Electronic warfare and decoys:	Data link: HN-900 (Chinese equivalent of Link 11A/B, to be upgraded) Communication: SNTI-240 SATCOM Combat Data System: ZKJ-3C RWD-8 (Jug Pair) intercept Type 981-3 EW Jammer SR-210 Radar warning receiver Type 651A IFF
Armament:	8 x YJ-83 SSM in 2 x 4-cell box launchers 8 x YJ-82 1 x 8-cell HQ-7 Surface-to-air missile system 1 x 6-cell HQ-61 Surface-to-air missile system 1 x PJ33A dual 100 mm gun (automatic) 4 x Type 76A dual-37 mm AA guns 2 x 6-tube Type 3200 ASW rocket launchers (36 rockets) 2 x DC racks & launcher 6 x torpedo launchers 2 x Type 946/PJ-46 15-barrel decoy rocket launchers
Aircraft carried:	Harbin Z-9C
Aviation facilities:	Hangar

The Type 053H2G (NATO codename Jiangwei I) and Type 053H3 (NATO codename Jiangwei II) were Chinese frigates that entered service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in the 1990s and 2000s. They were later variants of the Type 053 frigate family, and were the PLAN's first multi-role frigates.

The Zulfiquar-class frigate used by the Pakistan Navy was based on the Type 053H3.^[1]

1 History
2 Versions
3 Ships
- 3.1 053H2G (Jiangwei I)
- 3.2 053H3 (Jiangwei II)
4 References
5 External links

History

In the 1980s, the PLAN ordered Shanghai-based Hudong Shipyard (now Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard) to build a replacement for the Type 053K air defence frigate. The new class was based on the Type 053H2 frigate and designated Type 053H2G. Development was carried out under Project 055.

The Type 053H2G was slightly larger than the Type 053H2, and equipped with HQ-61B surface-to-air missiles (SAM). Four Type 053H2G were built between 1988 and 1991. Some sources claim they were called Type 055 and uprated with HQ-7 SAMs^[2]; the alternate designation may have been confused with the Type 053H2G's development designation.

The HQ-61 proved unsatisfactory. The Type 053H3 was an improved Type 053H2G equipped with HQ-7 SAMs. The HQ-7 was a Chinese-produced version of the French R330 Sea Crotale. Ten Type 053H3s were produced between 1996 and 2005.

Versions

Type 053H2G (Jiangwei I): Armed with 6 x C-802 anti-ship missiles, and a 6-cell HQ-61B SAM system. Some reports indicate that the HQ-61B have been replaced by the HQ-7 SAM through modernization-upgrade program, and it is claimed that the modernized version is sometimes named Type 055.

Type 053H3 (Jiangwei II): Improved 053H2G with the rear anti-aircraft artillery mount elevated. Armed with 8 x C-802 anti-ship missiles, and HQ-7 SAM. The most obvious visual distinction between Jiangwei I & II is that the aft AAA mounts are elevated in Jiangwei II. Jiangwei II class was briefly equipped with HQ-61B SAM system before being replaced by HQ-7 during upgrade, and some sources claim that the upgraded version is also called Type 057.

Ships

053H2G (Jiangwei I)

539 Anqing
540 Huainan
541 Huaibei
542 Tongling

053H3 (Jiangwei II)

521 Jiaxing
522 Lianyungang
523 Putian
524 Sanming
564 Yichang
565 Yulin
566 Yuxi
567 Xiangfan
527 Luoyang
528 Mianyang

References

^ "Sword / F-22P Class Frigates, Pakistan." naval-technology.com Retrieved 2011-05-10.
^ Toppan, Andrew. "World Navies Today: Chinese Surface Combatants." Haze Gray & Underway. 2002-03-24. Retrieved 2011-05-10.

External links

Sino Defense Today

Ship classes of the Chinese Navy

Submarines


Nuclear ballistic missile	Type 094 Jin class · Type 092 Xia class

Nuclear attack	Type 093 Shang class · Type 091 Han class

Conventional ballistic missile	Modified Project 629 Golf class⁺

Conventional attack	Type 041 Yuan class · Type 039/039A/039G Song class · Type 035 Ming class · Type 033 Romeo class⁺ · Project 636 Kilo II class · Project 877EKM Kilo I class

Principal
surface
combatants

Aircraft carriers	Future Chinese carrier^* · Project 1143.6 Kuznetsov class^*

Destroyers	Type 052C Luyang II (Lanzhou) class · Type 052B Luyang I (Guangzhou) class · Type 052 Luhu class · Type 051C Luzhou class · Type 051B Luhai class · Type 051DT Luda IV class · Type 051G1/G2 Luda III class · Type 051 Luda II class · Type 051 Luda I class · Project 956EM Sovremenny II class · Project 956 Sovremenny I class Anshan class destroyer⁺

Frigates	Type 054A Jiangkai II class · Type 054 Jiangkai I (Ma'anshan) class · Type 053H3 Jiangwei II class · Type 053H2G Jiangwei I class · Type 053H1G Jianghu V class · Type 053HT-H Jianghu IV class · Type 053H2 Jianghu III class · Type 053H1 Jianghu II class · Type 053 Jianghu I class

Coastal
warfare
vessels

Missile boats	Type 022 Houbei class · Type 037-II Houjian class · Type 037-IG Houxin class · Type 021 Houdong class · Type 021 Huangfeng (Soviet Osa-I) class · Type 021 Hola class · China Cat (C 14) class · Type 024 Heku/Hegu/Houku/Hougu class

Torpedo boats	Type 025 Huchuan class · P4 class

Gunboats	Type 062-I Shanghai III class · Type 062 Shanghai II class · Type 062 Shanghai I class · Type 206 Huludao class · Shantou class⁺ · Beihai class⁺ · Huangpu class⁺ · Yulin class⁺

Submarine chasers	Type 037-IS Haiqing class · Type 037-I Haijiu class · Type 062-I Haizhui class · Type 037 Hainan class · Kronshtadt class

Amphibious
warfare
vessels

Landing platforms	Type 071 Yuzhao class amphibious transport dock

Landing ships	Type 072 Yukan class LST · Type072-II Yuting I class LST · Type 072-III Yuting II class LST · Type 079 Yuliang class LSM · Type 074 Yuhai (Wuhu-A) class LSM · Type 073 I/II/III class LSM · Type 073 IV Yunshu class LSM

Landing craft	Yubei class LCU · Type 722-II Jingsha II class LCAC · Type 724 LCAC · Type 271 Yupen class LCU · Type 067 Yunnan class LCU · Type 068/069 Yuch'in class LCM · Zubr class LCAC^*

Minesweepers,
Minelayers

Type 081 Wochi class minehunter · Type 082-II Wozang class minehunter · Type 918 Wolei class minelayer · Type 010 class oceangoing minesweeper · T-43 class oceangoing minesweeper⁺ ·

Type 082 Wosao class minesweeper · Type 062 Fushun class coastal minesweeper⁺ · Type 312 Futi class minesweeper / minesweeping drone

= Under construction or procurement
+ = Retired
Ships of the Chinese Navy · People's Liberation Army