 Yulin underway in December 2010
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| History | |
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 China | |
| Name | Yulin |
| Namesake |
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| Builder | Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding, Shanghai |
| Launched | 28 April 2009 |
| Commissioned | 1 February 2010 |
| Identification | Pennant number: 569 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Type 054A frigate |
| Displacement | 4,053 tonnes (full) |
| Length | 134.1 m (440 ft) |
| Beam | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Propulsion | CODAD, 4 × Shaanxi 16 PA6 STC diesels, 5700 kW (7600+ hp @ 1084 rpm) each |
| Speed | 27 knots estimated |
| Range | 8,025 nautical miles (9,235 mi; 14,862 km) estimated |
| Complement | 165 |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 Kamov Ka-28 'Helix' or Harbin Z-9C |
| Aviation facilities | hangar |
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.
Yulin along with Hengyang and Honghu made a goodwill visit to Auckland, New Zealand in June 2017.[3]
2017 Piracy Attack on OS35
The Yulin was instrumental in resolving the 2017 piracy attack on the bulk carrier OS35 off the coast of Somalia.[4]
Gallery
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Yulin underway on 6 May 2012.
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Yulin underway on 31 March 2013.
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Yulin underway on 25 May 2016.
References
- ^ 舰载武器SHIPBORNE WEAPONS 2013 AUGUST ISSUE
- ^ "Chinese Navy". Archived from the original on 7 January 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
- ^ G, L. (2017-06-15), Hengyang (568), Yulin (569), retrieved 2021-05-05
- ^ Singh, Rahul (11 April 2017). "Indian, Chinese war ships rescue bulk carrier from pirates". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
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