054 Series Frigate Thread 2

[Jeff Head]

They have a bunch of modules lying around. I don't know if anyone has identified a 9th under construction yet. It is also possible that they just concentrate 056 and other kind of ships at HP for a while.

Here's what I have for the various Type 054A Builds to date.This is the Pennant number, name (if known) and the Launch Date and Shipyard.

The first listing is in order by their pennant numbers, with the second listing being by date launched.

Can someone check my info and help me correct any errors?

Type054A Vessels in order by Pennant Number:

FFG 529 Zhoushan,2006-1221, HD
FFG 530 Xuzhou, 2006-0930, HP
FFG 531 Unnamed, 2012-0512 HP
FFG 532 Unnamed, 2012-nnnn HP
FFG 538 Yantai, 2010-0824, HD
FFG 546 Yancheng, 2011-0428, HP
FFG 547 Linyi, 2011-1210, HD
FFG 548 Yiyang, 2009-1115, HD
FFG 549 Changzhou,2010-0520, HP
FFG 550 Siping, 2011-0528, HD
FFG 568 Chaohu,2007-0523, HP
FFG 569 Yulin, 2009-0428, HP
FFG 570 Huangshan, 2007-0318,HD
FFG 571 Yuncheng, 2009-0208, HD
FFG 572 Yueyang, 2011-1214 HP
FFG 573 Shaoyang, 2012-nnn HD
FFG 574 Liuzhou, 2013-nnnn HD
FFG 575 Qinzhou, 2013-nnnn HP

Type054A Vessels in order by Date Launched:

FFG 530 Xuzhou, 2006-0930, HP
FFG 529 Zhoushan,2006-1221, HD
FFG 570 Huangshan, 2007-0318,HD
FFG 568 Chaohu,2007-0523, HP
FFG 571 Yuncheng, 2009-0208, HD
FFG 569 Yulin, 2009-0428, HP
FFG 548 Yiyang, 2009-1115, HD
FFG 549 Changzhou,2010-0520, HP
FFG 538 Yantai, 2010-0824, HD
FFG 546 Yancheng, 2011-0428, HP
FFG 550 Siping, 2011-0528, HD
FFG 547 Linyi, 2011-1210, HD
FFG 572 Yueyang, 2011-1214 HP
FFG 531 Unnamed, 2012-0512 HP
FFG 573 Shaoyang, 2012-nnn HD
FFG 532 Unnamed, 2012-nnnn HP
FFG 574 Liuzhou, 2013-nnnn HD
FFG 575 Qinzhou, 2013-nnnn HP

Interesting:

2006 - Two launched
2007 - Two launched
2008 - None launched
2009 - Three launched
2010 - Two launched
2011 - Four launched
2012 - One launched so far, two more planned
2013- Two planned

Fourteen launched in just over six years. Better than an average of two a year...and if you take 2008 out, it's an average of almost three a year. Planned for a total of eighteen launched in 7 years. More than two a year, and with 2008 out, it would be three per year.

[antiterror13]

Very good analysis.
Any idea why PLAN skip 2008 ?

[Lion]

Very good analysis.
Any idea why PLAN skip 2008 ?

Beijing Olympic 2008? Lol..

[Franklin]

Very good analysis.
Any idea why PLAN skip 2008 ?

In 2009 there was a more advanced version of the Type 054A called Type 054A+ that is now the standard and i think this upgrade is the reason why there were no ship berths in 2008.

[hmmwv]

Here's what I have for the various Type 054A Builds to date.This is the Pennant number, name (if known) and the Launch Date and Shipyard.
Can someone check my info and help me correct any errors?

572 Yueyang, 573 Shaoyang, 574 Liuzhou, 575 Qinzhou.

[Jeff Head]

572 Yueyang, 573 Shaoyang, 574 Liuzhou, 575 Qinzhou.

Thank you very muh for those names. I will update today!

Great info.

Any idea on the 531 and 532?

[A.Man]

Hudong #7 054A (15th of total)





Hudong #8 054A (16th of total)

[Lion]

Hudong #7 054A (15th of total)






Hudong #8 054A (16th of total)

It shall be 17th and 18th, right?

[franco-russe]

Only if you include 054 525 MA'ANSHAN and 526 WENZHOU.

Hull 15 is (probably) 573 SHAOYANG and Hull 16 575 QINZHOU.

[A.Man]

Only if you include 054 525 MA'ANSHAN and 526 WENZHOU.

Hull 15 is (probably) 573 SHAOYANG and Hull 16 575 QINZHOU.

You have great knownologies of Chinese navy ships.

There are rumors that PLAN placed more 054A orders. And instead of getting 054B's, PLAN is waiting for a larger size frigates which might be very close to 052C. Of course, they are also waiting for 10000 ton destroyers.

[franco-russe]

Thanks, and to return the compliment, a lot of it I learned from you.

[MwRYum]

And just a bit of trivia, relevant to the 054A...back in my own thread I ask if anyone like to guess what kind of air conditioners they installed on the 054A, as it turns out - at least 2 units, those big fridge-sized ones = installed in the mess room are made by Daikin. Yes, as in "Made in Japan" by Daikin! Believe me, on the lower right corner of the air conditioner have the plaque in English and Japanese of the brand, type (remember something called "special air conditioner" in kanji), serial no., origin and year of production.

Went through the Daikin Marine Type Packaged Air Conditioner Unit catalog, very likely their R404A series...

Kinda irony consider where you'd find a MIJ air conditioner, but damn do Daikin made good air conditioners...

[Jeff Head]

And just a bit of trivia, relevant to the 054A...back in my own thread I ask if anyone like to guess what kind of air conditioners they installed on the 054A, as it turns out - at least 2 units, those big fridge-sized ones = installed in the mess room are made by Daikin. Yes, as in "Made in Japan" by Daikin! Believe me, on the lower right corner of the air conditioner have the plaque in English and Japanese of the brand, type (remember something called "special air conditioner" in kanji), serial no., origin and year of production.

Kinda irony consider where you'd find a MIJ air conditioner, but damn do Daikin made good air conditioners...

Hehehe...we've been living with the same scenario here in the states for the last 30-40 years. But they do make some very nice stuff.

Heck, we're playing the same game, but even much larger, with China now in the States. Keepin those factories hummin'!

You just have to make sure you have access to the products (or stockpile them) if you are going to use anything that is critical...or figure it out so you can make something comparable yourself if necessary.

[hmmwv]

I believe they used to use Mitsubishi AC units, well at least those dedicated industrial units are better than what they use on Jianghus.
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[A.Man]

054A 568, the Chowhu has been changed to Henyang. It still keeps 568. The City of Chowhu has been renamed to three smaller cities.