Chinese frigate Xuzhou (530)

Xuzhou underway on 19 November 2015
History
China
Name	Xuzhou
Namesake	Xuzhou (徐州)
Builder	Huangpu, Shanghai
Launched	July 2007
Commissioned	27 January 2008
Identification	Pennant number: 530
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Type 054A frigate
Displacement	4,053 tonnes (full)
Length	134.1 m (440 ft)
Beam	16 m (52 ft)
Propulsion	CODAD, 4 × Shaanxi 16 PA6 STC diesels, 5700 kW (7600+ hp @ 1084 rpm) each
Speed	27 knots estimated
Range	8,025 nautical miles (9,235 mi; 14,862 km) estimated
Complement	165
Sensors and processing systems	Type 382 Radar Type 344 Radar (Mineral-ME Band Stand) OTH target acquisition and SSM fire control radar 4 × Type 345 Radar(MR-90 Front Dome) SAM fire control radars MR-36A surface search radar, I-band Type 347G 76 mm gun fire control radar 2 × Racal RM-1290 navigation radars, I-band MGK-335 medium frequency active/passive sonar system H/SJG-206 towed array sonar ZKJ-4B/6 (developed from Thomson-CSF TAVITAC) combat data system HN-900 Data link (Chinese equivalent of Link 11A/B, to be upgraded) SNTI-240 SATCOM AKD5000S Ku band SATCOM
Electronic warfare & decoys	Type 922-1 radar warning receiver HZ-100 ECM & ELINT system Kashtan-3 missile jamming system
Armament	1 × 32-cell VLS HQ-16 SAM Yu-8 anti submarine rocket launcher 2 × 4 C-803 anti-ship / land attack cruise missiles 1 × PJ26 76 mm dual-purpose gun 2 × Type 730 7-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns or Type 1130 2 × 3 324mm Yu-7 ASW torpedo launchers 2 × 6 Type 87 240mm anti-submarine rocket launcher (36 rockets carried) 2 × Type 726-4 18-tube decoy rocket launchers
Aircraft carried	1 Kamov Ka-28 'Helix' or Harbin Z-9C
Aviation facilities	hangar

Xuzhou (530) is a Type 054A frigate of the People's Liberation Army Navy. She was commissioned on 27 January 2008.

Development and design

Main article: Type 054A frigate

The Type 054A carries HQ-16 medium-range air defence missiles and anti-submarine missiles in a vertical launching system (VLS) system. The HQ-16 has a range of up to 50 km, with superior range and engagement angles to the Type 054's HQ-7. The Type 054A's VLS uses a hot launch method; a shared common exhaust system is sited between the two rows of rectangular launching tubes. ^[1]

The four AK-630 close-in weapon systems (CIWS) of the Type 054 were replaced with two Type 730 CIWS on the Type 054A. The autonomous Type 730 provides improved reaction time against close-in threats. ^[2]

Construction and career

Xuzhou was launched on 30th September 2006 at the Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou. Commissioned on 1st January 2008 in Zhoushan. ^[3]

On September 26, 2014, Xuzhou, along with the East China Sea Fleet of the People’s Liberation Army Navy, organized a real-fire drill in a complex underwater acoustic environment in a certain area of the South China Sea, and conducted continuous attacks on submarines by surface fleets and successive submarine ambushes, and research and practice for other subjects. ^[4]

In February 2016, Xuzhou launched a major exercise mission in the East China Sea. On March 20, an accident occurred when the oil pipeline ruptured on the way back. Fortunately, the crew handled it in time to avoid flashover. On March 26, Xuzhou began to continue its mission. ^[5]

Gallery

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  Xuzhou underway on 14 May 2012.
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  Ray Mabus visiting Xuzhou on 28 November 2012.
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  Xuzhou's VLS on 29 November 2012.
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  Xuzhou underway with USS Stethem on 19 November 2015.
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  Xuzhou underway with USS Stethem on 19 November 2015.
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  Xuzhou underway on 2 April 2019.
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  Xuzhou underway on 16 April 2019.

References

1. 舰载武器SHIPBORNE WEAPONS 2013 AUGUST ISSUE
2. "Chinese Navy". Archived from the original on 7 January 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
3. ""徐州舰"正式命名入列--徐州日报--徐州日报社多媒体数字报".
4. "海军东海舰队组织复杂水声环境下战雷实射演练_图片频道_新华网". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
5. "徐州舰险发轰燃事故 3名战士救急-新华网". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2020-12-21.