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Yulin underway in December 2010
History
China
NameYulin
Namesake
BuilderHudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding, Shanghai
Launched28 April 2009
Commissioned1 February 2010
IdentificationPennant number: 569
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
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
  • 1 × 32-cell VLS
  • 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

Yulin (569) is a Type 054A frigate of the People's Liberation Army Navy. She was commissioned on 1 February 2010.

Development and design

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

Yulin was launched on 28 April 2009 at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai. Commissioned on 1 February 2010.

Hengyang, Honghu and Yulin made a goodwill visit to Auckland, New Zealand in June 2017.[3]

In late March 2020, Xuchang and Yulin conducted a live-firing exercise in the South China Sea[4]. Later on 18 June, Hengyang, Yulin, Wuhan and Hohhot conducted a live-firing exercise in the South China Sea.[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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ G, L. (2017-06-15), Hengyang (568), Yulin (569), retrieved 2021-05-05
  4. ^ "Frigates Yulin and Xuchang jointly execute realistic maritime operations - Global Times". www.globaltimes.cn. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  5. ^ "Destroyer flotilla execute maritime operation in South China Sea - Global Times". www.globaltimes.cn. Retrieved 2021-05-05.