Chinese destroyer Taizhou (138)

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Taizhou underway on 17 August 2015
History
Naval ensign of China.svgChina
Name
  • Taizhou
  • (泰州市)
Namesake
Builder Severnaya Verf, Saint Petersburg
Laid down3 July 2002
Launched27 April 2004
Commissioned28 December 2005
Renamed
  • from Vnushitelnyy
  • (Внушительный)
Homeport Zhoushan
Identification Pennant number: 138
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and type Type 956EM 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

Taizhou(138) is a Type 956EM destroyer of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

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Development and design

A new 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-millimetre (5.1 in) automatic gun turret.

The Type 956EM 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.

The project cost 600 million US$ (mid-1990s price) for Project 956E (two ships), and 1.4 billion US$ (early-2000s price) for Project 956EM (two ships). [1] [2]

Construction and career

Taizhou was laid down on 3 July 2002 and launched on 27 April 2004 by Severnaya Verf in Saint Petersburg. She was commissioned on 28 December 2005.

On 17 August 2015, Taizhou, Linyi , Hengyang , Taihu and Yunwu Shan participated in the Joint Sea 2015 II in the Sea of Japan. [3]

On the 29 March 2021, Taizhou, Hangzhou and Suzhou of the East Sea Fleet conducted a live firing exercise. [4]

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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. Archived from the original on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 22 August 2006.
  3. ↑ "Largest Chinese, Russian Joint Pacific Naval Exercise Kicks Off This Week". USNI News. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "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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