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Two Jianghu class (Type 053H) class FFG related updates
Speaking of having enough shrimp boats -- South Sea Fleet's FFG 560 Dongguan (Type 053HG, Jianghu V) returns to the fleet after a period of extensive refits.
Most visible upgrades included the replacement of its twin 100 mm gun and its old pair triple SY-2 SSM with a modern auto gun mount and a pair improved quad C802 SSM.
Even after this upgrade, it is still not a "modern warship" measured by any standards but it is still capable of performing the less glamorous second line duties such as offshore patrols.
At the same time, the FFG 544 Siping (Type 053H2 Jianghu III) is removed from the PLAN's Orbat to become a training ship.
It was renamed as Lushun (Port Arthur) On July 28th 2010 becoming the first PLAN ship named after a country. Up till now, all other PLAN ships are named after a city.
China Defense Blog: Two Jianghu class (Type 053H) class FFG related updates.
Speaking of having enough shrimp boats -- South Sea Fleet's FFG 560 Dongguan (Type 053HG, Jianghu V) returns to the fleet after a period of extensive refits.
Most visible upgrades included the replacement of its twin 100 mm gun and its old pair triple SY-2 SSM with a modern auto gun mount and a pair improved quad C802 SSM.
Even after this upgrade, it is still not a "modern warship" measured by any standards but it is still capable of performing the less glamorous second line duties such as offshore patrols.
At the same time, the FFG 544 Siping (Type 053H2 Jianghu III) is removed from the PLAN's Orbat to become a training ship.
It was renamed as Lushun (Port Arthur) On July 28th 2010 becoming the first PLAN ship named after a country. Up till now, all other PLAN ships are named after a city.
China Defense Blog: Two Jianghu class (Type 053H) class FFG related updates.
