Type 053 frigate

Type 053H frigate Huai'an in Shanghai, 2012
Class overview
Builders
Operators
Preceded byType 065 Jiangnan class
Succeeded by
Subclasses
  • Type 053H Jianghu-I
  • Type 053H1 Jianghu-II
  • Type 053H2 Jianghu-III
  • Type 053H1Q Jianghu-IV
  • Type 053H1G Jianghu-V
  • Type 053K Jiangdong
  • Najim al Zafir (Egyptian Navy Type 053H)
  • Chao Phraya (Royal Thai Navy Type 053H2)
In service1974
Completed
  • 14 Type 053H Jianghu-I
  • 9 Type 053H1 Jianghu-II
  • 3 Type 053H2 Jianghu-III
  • 1 Type 053H1Q Jianghu-IV
  • 6 Type 053H1G Jianghu-V
  • 2 Type 053K Jiangdong class
  • 4 Chao Phraya (Royal Thai Navy Type 053H2)
Active
  • China: 3 (2 Type 053H1G, 1 Type 053H1)
  • Bangladesh: 2 (Type 053H2)
  • Thailand: 4 (Type 053H2)
  • Myanmar: 2 (Type 053H1)
  • Egypt: 0
  • (Excluding all reclassified Coast Guard and training ships)
Retired25
Preserved8
General characteristics
TypeFrigate
Displacement1,700 to 2,000 tons
Length103 to 112 m
Beam10 to 12 m
Draught3 to 4 m
Propulsion
Speed32 knots
Range7408km (4000nm)
Complement160 to 200
Sensors &
processing systems
ArmamentMany variations amongst sub-classes
Aircraft carriedSome carry 1 helicopter: Harbin Z-9C

The Type 053 is a family of Chinese frigates that served with the People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force, and a small number of foreign navies.

Nomenclature for Chinese warships was temporarily changed during the Cultural Revolution, and some subclasses gained different NATO reporting names.

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