UMS Maha Bandula

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History
China
Name
  • Anshun
  • (安顺)
NamesakeAnshun
BuilderZhonghua shipyard, Shanghai
Launched10 March 1986
Commissioned27 June 1986
DecommissionedMarch 2012
IdentificationPennant number: 554
FateSold to Myanmar Navy in 2012
History
Myanmar
NameMaha Bandula
NamesakeMaha Bandula
Acquired2012
Commissioned2012
IdentificationPennant number: F23
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeType 053H1 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

Anshun (554) was a Type 053 frigate of the People's Liberation Army Navy. She was sold to the Myanmar Navy and renamed Maha Bandula.

Development and design[]

Main article: Type 053 frigate

The class have four anti-ship SY-1s in two twin-box launchers, armaments consisted to two single 100mm dual-purpose hand-loaded guns with fire control by a very simple stereoscopic rangefinder, limiting the guns to effective fire against surface targets in daylight/clear weather only. The six twin 37mm short-range anti-aircraft guns were all locally controlled, severely limiting their effectiveness. These ships are equipped with Chinese SJD-3 sonar, which is modification of Soviet Tamir-11 (MG-11, with NATO reporting name Stag Hoof) hull mounted sonar: instead of being fixed to the hull, SJD-3 has a telescoping arm, so when not in use, the sonar is stored in the hull, and when deployed, the sonar is lowered into water several meter below the hull, thus increased detection range by avoiding baffles generated by the hull. 11 Anti-submarine armament was limited to short-range rockets and depth charges. Damage control arrangements were minimal.

Improved Type 053H with newer electronics, engine, and replenishment equipment. The sonar for Jianghu-II is SJD-5, which is a Chinese development of Soviet Tamir-11 (MG-11), (NATO reporting name Stag Hoof), with transistors replacing vacuum tubes in the original Soviet MG-11. Armed with six SY-2 in two triple-box launchers.[1]

Construction and career[]

She was launched on 10 March 1986 at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai and commissioned on 27 June 1986.

In March 2012, Anshun was decommissioned and sold to Myanmar Navy and renamed UMS Maha Bandula. On 11 until 14 March of the same month, UMS Maha Bandula and UMS Maha Thiha Thura carrying 246 sailors and officers was docked in Tien Sa Port, Da Nang.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Myanmar warships dock in central Vietnam". Thanh Nien Daily. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Tàu khu trục Myanmar cập cảng Tiên Sa". Báo Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese). 12 March 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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