055 Large Destroyer Thread II

[Tomboy]

Do you know if at least one of 111 or 112 enter service this year? I can't remember when they were launched.

111 was launched in March of 2025 from JN with 112 following about a month afterward in DL. 109 and 110 entered service about 1.8 to 2 years after launch, so if they rush maybe 111 and 112 can be commissioned at the very end of this year but likely Q1 2027 tbh. 113 and 114 were both launched within a month of each other in late September of 2025 for an estimated commissioning by late 2027 but I suspect they possibly will rush it for commissioning before or on the 100th PLA anniversary parade on 1st of Aug 2027.

 

[00CuriousObserver]

Suspected to be tenders for a new batch of 055s. Yankee also mentioned in CHH that more 055s are coming at Jiangnan

AI translation

This is a screenshot of a Chinese bidding/procurement platform under “实时招标” (Live Tenders), filtered to Shanghai and the past month. It shows multiple “招标公告” (tender notices), all labeled 公开招标 (public tender), posted around 2026-02-06 17:27 and listed as 2026-02-07 | 上海.

The visible tenders include:

• XXX钢配套实心焊丝 (solid welding wire for an XXX steel supporting setup)
• 采购XXX焊剂 (purchase of XXX welding flux)
• 采购铜管 (purchase of copper pipes)
• 车间底漆 (workshop/plant primer paint)
• 无缝不锈钢管 (seamless stainless steel pipes, title truncated)

There’s also a “批量导出” (bulk export) button for exporting listings.

 

[Tomboy]

Suspected to be tenders for a new batch of 055s. Yankee also mentioned in CHH that more 055s are coming at Jiangnan

AI translation

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Could really be anything though, it may not even be a military ship or is there something I'm not seeing here that points to a military ship.

 

[mpikoul]

Hi gents, I'm working on a wargame and I was wondering if anyone knew what model or any technical specifications on the sonar and ESM system on the 055s. Thanks.

 

[Rag Shiba]

111 was launched in March of 2025 from JN with 112 following about a month afterward in DL. 109 and 110 entered service about 1.8 to 2 years after launch, so if they rush maybe 111 and 112 can be commissioned at the very end of this year but likely Q1 2027 tbh. 113 and 114 were both launched within a month of each other in late September of 2025 for an estimated commissioning by late 2027 but I suspect they possibly will rush it for commissioning before or on the 100th PLA anniversary parade on 1st of Aug 2027.

I though pennant number 112 & 113 belong to Harbin & Qingdao or am I on the wrong page in this discussion?

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

I though pennant number 112 & 113 belong to Harbin & Qingdao or am I on the wrong page in this discussion?

It has been expected/anticipated that the original 052 DDG twin (i.e. #112 and #113) will be retired sometime this decade, and their pennant numbers being taken over by two of the new batch 055 DDGs.

 

[lcloo]

I though pennant number 112 & 113 belong to Harbin & Qingdao or am I on the wrong page in this discussion?

Yes, Type 052 #112 and #113 are still in PLAN service.

Type 055 designated as 112 and 113 according Chinese wikipedia is scheduled for commissioning in 2027. By 2027 type 052 #112 would be 33 years, and #113 will be 31 years in service. 30 years is the average service life of PLAN frigates and destroyers, which suggest that current #112 and #113 can be retired any time from this year to 2027.

And these pennant numbers could then be pass over to the new type 055.

 

[00CuriousObserver]

109!

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

055 DDG-110 Anqing seen on CCTV-1 for the first time. Posted by Otter on Weibo.

 

[bsdnf]

109 and 110