Chinese frigate Ma'anshan (525)

	Ma'anshan on 10 March 2010
History
China
Name	Ma'anshan
Namesake	Ma'anshan; (马鞍山);
Builder	Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding, Shanghai
Laid down	December 1999
Launched	11 September 2003
Commissioned	18 February 2005
Homeport	Zhoushan
Identification	Pennant number: 525
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Type 054 frigate
Displacement	3,900 tons
Length	134 m (440 ft)
Beam	16 m (52 ft)
Draught	5 m (16 ft)
Propulsion	Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD), 4× SEMT Pielstick 16 PA6 STC diesels, 5700 kW (7600+ hp @ 1084 rpm) each
Speed	27 kn (50 km/h) estimated
Range	8,025 nautical miles (14,900 km) estimated
Sensors and ; processing systems	Type 363S (Thomson-CSF DRBV-15 Sea Tiger) 2D air/surface search radar, E/F band; Type 345 (Thomson-CSF Castor-II) fire-control radar for HQ-7 SAM, I/J band; Type 347G Rice Lamp fire control radar for AK-630 CIWS guns, I-band; MR-36A surface search radar, I-band; Type MR34 100 mm gun fire control radar; 2× Racal RM-1290 navigation radars, I-band; MGK-335 medium frequency active/passive sonar system; 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;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	Type 922-1 radar warning receiver; HZ-100 ECM & ELINT system;
Armament	2× 4-cell YJ-83 (C-803) anti-ship missiles; 1× HQ-7 8-cell SAM launcher; 1× Type 210 100 mm naval gun; 4× AK-630 6-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns; Triple 324 mm YU-7 ASW torpedoes; Rocket launchers, possibly ASW rockets or decoy rockets;
Aircraft carried	1 Kamov Ka-28 'Helix' or Harbin Z-9C
Aviation facilities	hangar

Ma'anshan (525) is a Type 054 frigate of the People's Liberation Army Navy. She was commissioned on 18 February 2005.

Development and design

The Type 054 has a stealthy hull design with sloped surfaces, radar absorbent materials, and a reduced superstructure clutter.

The main anti-ship armament were YJ-83 sea-skimming anti-ship cruise missiles in two four-cell launchers. It retained the HQ-7 SAM, an improved version of the French Crotale, from the preceding Type 053H3; the HQ-7 had a ready-to-fire 8-cell launcher, with 16 stored in the automatic reloader. Short range defence was improved with four AK-630 CIWS turrets. A 100 mm main gun, also based on a French design, was mounted.

Construction and career

Ma'anshan was launched on 11 September 2003 at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai. Commissioned on 18 February 2005.^[1]

On November 28, 2012, Ma'anshan, Zhoushan, Hangzhou, Ningbo and Poyanghu integrated supply ship formed a naval open sea training fleet , Passing through the Miyako Strait in batches and entering the waters of the Western Pacific to carry out routine training.^[2]

On September 25, 2013, Ma'anshan and Changzhou conducted an anti-submarine exercise organized by the East China Sea Fleet in the South China Sea. During the exercise, Ma'anshan and Changzhou ship-borne helicopters dropped several war mines and successfully destroyed the target.

In April 2014, Ma'anshan and other destroyers of the PLA Navy's East China Sea Fleet conducted formation anti-submarine and anti-missile training.

During mid 2019, Ma'anshan was docked for overhaul.^[3]

Gallery

Ma'anshan underway on 13 December 2015.

References

^ "人民海军新一代战舰"马鞍山舰"今天命名授旗-歌舞-中安在线-安徽新闻". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
^ "中国海军编队通过宫古海峡进入西太平洋训练-中新网". www.chinanews.com. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
^ "中国海军舰艇编队访问俄罗斯". 2009-12-28. Archived from the original on 2009-12-28. Retrieved 2020-12-21.

[1] "人民海军新一代战舰"马鞍山舰"今天命名授旗-歌舞-中安在线-安徽新闻". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2020-12-21.

[2] "中国海军编队通过宫古海峡进入西太平洋训练-中新网". www.chinanews.com. Retrieved 2020-12-21.

[3] "中国海军舰艇编队访问俄罗斯". 2009-12-28. Archived from the original on 2009-12-28. Retrieved 2020-12-21.

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