Class profile

Jianghu-II Class (Type 053H1)

China - Guided Missile Frigate

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Class facts

Country

China

Type

Guided Missile Frigate

Length

107 m

Displacement

1800 t

Speed

32 kn

Public ships

Public description

The Jianghu-II Type 053H1 class is part of the PLAN's older missile-frigate generation built around coastal defence and anti-surface warfare. Its role was patrol, local escort and sea-denial rather than high-end task-group operations. In a modern comparison it should be treated as a legacy combatant with limited air-defence and ASW depth.

Public ships in class

Jinhua (Type 053H1)534 (Type 053H1) - retired Dandong (Type 053H1)543 (Type 053H1) - retired Shaoguan (Type 053H1)553 (Type 053H1) - retired Anshun (Type 053H1)554 (Type 053H1) - retired Zhaotong (Type 053H1)555 (Type 053H1) - retired Jishou557 - active

Equipment summary

Weapon

Anti-ship missile

HQ-7 surface-to-air missile

unknown

Naval gun

Sensor

Air-search radar

secondary

Ship sonar suite

secondary