The United States Navy Is Fielding Dozens of These Destroyers
The United States Navy maintains an edge when it comes to sheer numerical superiority over most nations. When you have ...
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Type 054B: What We Know About New China Navy Warship
CNS Luohe, the first ship of the Type 054B that has a hull number "545," was put into service at a military port in Qingdao, ...
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Decoding A Naval Fleet: A Simplified Guide to Ship Types
To further blur the distinction between ship types, the three Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers now being repurposed ... staying power—chiefly rugged hull construction—to absorb punishment ...
Japanese Navy Intercepts Chinese Destroyer and Frigate
The Chinese ships are identified by their hull numbers as Type 052C destroyer Jinan and Type 054A frigate Yiyang. They are ...
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China’s Type 054A Frigate Is Boosting the PLA Navy’s Combat Power
Now that China’s latest frigate has been commissioned with the PLAN, the vessel joins around 233 other warships in the fleet. Beijing achieved yet another naval milestone this week when the Chinese ...
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Type 052D guided-missile destroyers in live-fire training
Type 052D guided-missile destroyer Lishui (Hull 157) attached to a flotilla under the Chinese PLA Navy maneuvers to the designated training area on November 11, 2024. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by ...
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PLA Navy’s first Type 055 guided-missile destroyer travels 110,000 nautical miles in five years
The Nanchang, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's first Type 055 10,000 ... the historic hull number 101, originally used by the PLA Navy's inaugural destroyer.