Chinese frigate Hengyang (568)

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Hengyang underway on 29 August 2015
History
China
NameHengyang
Namesake
BuilderHudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding, Shanghai
Launched23 May 2007
Commissioned30 June 2008
IdentificationPennant number: 568
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeType 054A frigate
Displacement4,053 tonnes (full)
Length134.1 m (440 ft)
Beam16 m (52 ft)
PropulsionCODAD, 4 × Shaanxi 16 PA6 STC diesels, 5700 kW (7600+ hp @ 1084 rpm) each
Speed27 knots estimated
Range8,025 nautical miles (9,235 mi; 14,862 km) estimated
Complement165
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Type 382 Radar
  • Type 344 Radar (Mineral-ME Band Stand) OTH target acquisition and SSM fire control radar
  • 4 × Type 345 Radar(MR-90 Front Dome) SAM fire control radars
  • MR-36A surface search radar, I-band
  • Type 347G 76 mm gun fire control radar
  • 2 × Racal RM-1290 navigation radars, I-band
  • MGK-335 medium frequency active/passive sonar system
  • H/SJG-206 towed array sonar
  • ZKJ-4B/6 (developed from Thomson-CSF TAVITAC) combat data system
  • HN-900 Data link (Chinese equivalent of Link 11A/B, to be upgraded)
  • SNTI-240 SATCOM
  • AKD5000S Ku band SATCOM
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
  • 1 × 32-cell VLS
    • HQ-16 SAM
    • Yu-8 anti submarine rocket launcher
  • 2 × 4 C-803 anti-ship / land attack cruise missiles
  • 1 × PJ26 76 mm dual purpose gun
  • 2 × Type 730 7-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns or Type 1130
  • 2 × 3 324mm Yu-7 ASW torpedo launchers
  • 2 × 6 Type 87 240mm anti-submarine rocket launcher (36 rockets carried)
  • 2 × Type 726-4 18-tube decoy rocket launchers
Aircraft carried1 Kamov Ka-28 'Helix' or Harbin Z-9C
Aviation facilitieshangar

Hengyang (568) is a Type 054A frigate of the People's Liberation Army Navy. She was commissioned on 30 June 2008.

Development and design[]

Main article: Type 054A frigate

The Type 054A carries HQ-16 medium-range air defence missiles and anti-submarine missiles in a vertical launching system (VLS) system. The HQ-16 has a range of up to 50 km, with superior range and engagement angles to the Type 054's HQ-7. The Type 054A's VLS uses a hot launch method; a shared common exhaust system is sited between the two rows of rectangular launching tubes.[1]

The four AK-630 close-in weapon systems (CIWS) of the Type 054 were replaced with two Type 730 CIWS on the Type 054A. The autonomous Type 730 provides improved reaction time against close-in threats.[2]

Construction and career[]

Hengyang was launched on 23 May 2007 at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai. Commissioned on 30 June 2008.

On 27 March 2013, Hengyang, Huangshan and arrived in Grand Harbour, Malta.[3][4]

Hengyang, Honghu and Yulin made a goodwill visit to Auckland, New Zealand in June 2017.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ 舰载武器SHIPBORNE WEAPONS 2013 AUGUST ISSUE
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 January 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "PLAN Hengyang 568 no 2 - 30.03.2013 - Malta Ship Photos by Capt. Lawrence Dalli". www.maltashipphotos.com. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  4. ^ B, K. (2013-03-27), 570 Huangshan 黃山, retrieved 2021-05-05
  5. ^ G, L. (2017-06-15), Hengyang (568), Yulin (569), retrieved 2021-05-05


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