Chinese frigate Xiamen (515)

Xiamen (515) was a Type 053 frigate of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

History
China
Name
  • Xiamen
  • (厦门)
NamesakeXiamen
BuilderZhonghua shipyard, Shanghai
Launched27 October 1975
Commissioned31 December 1975
DecommissionedAugust 2013
IdentificationPennant number: 515
FateMuseum ship at Taizhou Naval Museum, Taizhou
General characteristics
Class and typeType 053H frigate
Displacement
  • 1,450 standard
  • 1,730 full load
Length103.2 m (339 ft)
Beam10.7 m (35 ft)
Propulsion
  • Two type 12 E 390V diesels; 16,000 hp (m) (11.9MW) sustained
  • 2 shafts
Speed26 knots
Range2,700 nmi (5,000 km; 3,100 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement300 (27 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Radar System:
  • Surface: Square Tie (Type 254); I-band
  • Air & Surface: MX 902 Eye Shield (Type 922-1); G-band
  • Navigation: Fin Curve (Type 352); I-band
  • Fire Control: Wok Won director (Type 752A); Square Tie (Type 254), I-band
  • Echo Type 5 (Hull Mounted)
Electronic warfare
& decoys		Watchdog; Radar warning
Armament

Development and design
Main article: Type 053 frigate

The PLAN retired many older frigates in the 1970s, and the No. 701 Institute developed the Type 053H (Hai for anti-ship) as a replacement. The initial design was armed with four SY-1 anti-ship missiles in two twin-missile box launchers, two single 100 mm. guns, six twin 37mm guns, depth charges and short-range ASW rockets. The Type 053H received the NATO codename Jianghu-I. The first was constructed by the Hudong Shipyard and entered service in the mid-1970s. At least a dozen were built and entered service with the PLAN East Sea Fleet.[1]

The Type 053H was improved in four successive subclasses, receiving NATO codenames Jianghu-II through Jianghu-V. The Type 053Hs were succeeded by the PLAN's first multirole frigates, the Type 053H2G and Type 053H3 frigates.[2]

Construction and career

She was launched on 27 October 1975 at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai and commissioned on 31 December 1975.

She was decommissioned in August 2013 and currently she lies at Taizhou Naval Museum, Taizhou as a museum ship near the Taizhou Yangtze River Bridge.[3][4]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 May 2006. Retrieved 29 June 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "我国可参观的退役舰艇一览 | Ceba's Blog". blog.ceba.tech (in Chinese). 30 December 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. "July 9 2017 Ship Museum Taizhou Stock Photo (Edit Now) 1689602776". Shutterstock.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.


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