But at least they concluded that 055 is superior to the AB and Tico both offense and defense !!
055 Large Destroyer Thread II
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But at least they concluded that 055 is superior to the AB and Tico both offense and defense !!
PLA Navy’s 7th Type 055 large destroyer Zunyi makes public debut after commissioning
By Published: Jan 21, 2023 04:13 PM
The Zunyi, the seventh Type 055 10,000 ton-class destroyer of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, recently made its first public appearance after entering service, with analysts saying on Saturday the powerful warship is expected to become combat-ready within this year.
Just before the Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Sunday, sailors on the PLA Navy vessel Zunyi on Friday extended their greetings to the people in the city of Zunyi, Southwest China's Guizhou Province, which is the namesake of the ship, via Live Broadcast Zunyi, a local television program.
The television report shows that the Zunyi is a Type 055 guided missile destroyer with the hull number 107.
This marks the first time the Zunyi has made an appearance to the general public in an official media report, observers noted.
With the public debut, the Zunyi has likely already been commissioned into the PLA Navy, becoming the seventh active Type 055 large destroyer, a Beijing-based military expert who requested anonymity told the Global Times on Saturday.
Based on the general pattern of warship development and the PLA Navy’s past experiences with other Type 055s, the Zunyi could reach initial operational capability by the end of 2023, the expert said.
The PLA Navy commissioned its first Type 055 large destroyer, the Nanchang, in January 2020. Since then, the Lhasa, the Anshan, the Wuxi, the Dalian and the Yan’an have also entered service.
Shi Hong, executive chief editor of the Shipborne Weapons magazine, told the Global Times that the Type 055 is the world's best destroyer in terms of comprehensive capabilities, and the continued commissioning of ships in this class will contribute to the PLA Navy's combat capabilities.
China reportedly launched an eighth Type 055 in August 2020. While the eighth ship’s commissioning has yet to be announced, but it is expected to happen soon according to the general shipbuilding pattern, analysts said.
It is proved that at least 1 055 is being built in Jiangnan.
1 DQ(IMO DQ=DA QU=大驱, "大驱" refers to 055), 2 D(IMO 052D), 5 X26A(726A)
It is mentioned in PPT that they will enter building berth according to their status within this year. But I don't know whether this year means 2022 or 2023.
1 DQ(IMO DQ=DA QU=大驱, "大驱" refers to 055), 2 D(IMO 052D), 5 X26A(726A)
It is mentioned in PPT that they will enter building berth according to their status within this year. But I don't know whether this year means 2022 or 2023.
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They will probably build 8 more (including the 1 confirmed) with some modification of course.
All the kinks discovered in the first 8 will be tweaked out. I see no reason for PLAN to stop at just 16. They have the capacity to build more and they will.
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sure but it's still a miracle why DDG-104 use WuXi,and DDG-108 use XianYang.
WuXi is just a city too ordinary to be ordinary. And for Xianyang. It's a far more small city which is surrounded and swallowing by Xi'an——the capital of ShanXi province（years years ago,there's rumour said Xianyang will merged by Xi'an ）. If anything made the city diffirent, It's the capital city of Qin dynasty.But I don;t think that's the real reason.