Chinese destroyer Haikou (171)

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Haikou
CNS Haikou (DDG-171) in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014.jpg
Haikou at the RIMPAC exercise in 2014
History
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NameHaikou
Laid down30 June 2001
Launched30 October 2003
Commissioned26 December 2005
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Displacement7,000 tons
Length154 m (505 ft)
Beam17 m (56 ft)
Draught6 m (20 ft)
Propulsion CODOG, 57,000 shp
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Armament
Aircraft carried1 helicopter: Kamov Ka-27 or Harbin Z-9C ASW/SAR

Haikou is a Chinese Type 052C destroyer (NATO code name Luyang II class). The ship was laid down in 2002, launched on 30 October 2003, and commissioned in late 2005. The destroyer is active with the People's Republic of China's South Sea Fleet.

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History

Chinese sailors standing next to Haikou's anti-ship missile launchers in 2012. Anti-ship missile launchers on CNS Haikou (DDG-171).jpg
Chinese sailors standing next to Haikou's anti-ship missile launchers in 2012.

In December 2008, Haikou, Type 052B destroyer Wuhan, and Type 903 replenishment ship Weishan Hu were deployed to the Gulf of Aden; this was China's first overseas naval deployment in 600 years. [1] [2] [3]

On 2 November 2011, Haikou and Type 054A frigate Yuncheng were deployed as tenth Escort Task Group for anti-piracy operation in Somalia and the Gulf of Aden. [4] The task group was to be relieved by the eleventh task group on 17 March 2012. [5]

On 9 March 2014, Haikou was deployed in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

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