Chinese destroyer Hangzhou (136)

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Hangzhou on 20 February 2023
History
Naval ensign of China.svgChina
Name
  • Hangzhou
  • (杭州)
Namesake
Builder Severnaya Verf, Saint Petersburg
Laid down4 November 1988
Launched27 May 1994
Commissioned25 December 1999
Renamed
  • from Vazhnyy
  • (Важный)
Homeport Zhoushan
Identification Pennant number: 136
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and type Type 956E destroyer
Displacement6,600 tons standard, 8,480 tons full load
Length156 m (511 ft 10 in)
Beam17.3 m (56 ft 9 in)
Draught6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)
Propulsion2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators
Speed32.7 knots (60.6 km/h; 37.6 mph)
Range
  • 3,920 nmi (7,260 km; 4,510 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
  • 1,345 nmi (2,491 km; 1,548 mi) at 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)
Complement350
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Radar: Air target acquisition radar, 3 × navigation radars, 130 mm gun fire-control radars, 30 mm air-defence gun fire control radar
  • Sonar: Active and passive under-keel sonar
  • ES: Tactical situation plotting board, anti-ship missile fire control system, air defence, missile fire-control system, and torpedo fire control system
Electronic warfare
& decoys		2 PK-2 decoy dispensers (200 rockets)
Armament
Aircraft carried1× Ka-27 series helicopter
Aviation facilities Helipad

Hangzhou(136) is a Type 956E destroyer of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

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Development and design

The project began in the late 1960s when it was becoming obvious to the Soviet Navy that naval guns still had an important role particularly in support of amphibious landings, but existing gun cruisers and destroyers were showing their age. A new design was started, employing a new 130 mm automatic gun turret.

The ships were 156 metres (512 ft) in length, with a beam of 17.3 metres (56 ft 9 in) and a draught of 6.5 metres (21 ft 4 in).

The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force (PLAN) had two modified Sovremenny-class destroyers delivered in December 1999 and November 2000. In 2002, the PLAN ordered two improved versions designated 956-EM. The first vessel was launched in late 2005, while the second was launched in 2006. All four vessels were commissioned to the East Sea Fleet.

Project cost: 600 million US$ (mid-1990s price) was the price paid for Project 956A (two ships), and 1.4 billion US$ (early-2000s price) for Project 956EM (two ships). [1] [2]

Construction and career

Hangzhou was laid down on 4 November 1988 and launched on 27 May 1994 by Severnaya Verf in Saint Petersburg. She was commissioned on 25 December 1999.

As of 2016, Hangzhou was reported to be undergoing refit with its original components replaced with domestic systems. In addition to replacement of electronics and sensors, armament upgrades include replacing 2x4 3M80E Moskit anti-ship missiles with 2x4 YJ-12A supersonic missiles, swapping two launchers for 48 SA-N-12 SAMs with 4 sets of 8-cell vertical launch systems totaling 32 cells for HQ-16C or Yu-8 anti-submarine missiles and adding a 24-cell FL-3000N short-range anti-air missiles. [3] [4]

On 29 March 2021, Taizhou , Hangzhou and Suzhou of the East Sea Fleet conducted a live firing exercise. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Novichkov, Nikolai; Chang, Yihong; Scott, Richard (8 January 2002). "China buys two more Project 956EM ships". Jane's Defence Weekly . Archived from the original on 6 February 2002.
  2. ↑ "Project 956 (Sovremenny Class) Missile Destroyer". SinoDefence. 29 December 2005. Archived from the original on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 22 August 2006.
  3. ↑ "China's PLAN Upgrading its Project 956E Destroyers with VLS and YJ-12A Anti-Ship Missiles". Navy Recognition. 15 April 2016. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  4. ↑ Lin, Jeffrey; Singer, P.W. (29 April 2016). "China Refits Older Warships for a Bigger Punch". Popular Science . Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "改进型052D舰官宣入列东海舰队 首次参与实战化训练" [The improved 052D ships of the East China Sea Fleet participate in actual combat training for the first time]. Sina News (in Chinese). 30 March 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.


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