Class profile
Jianghu-III Class (Type 053H2)
China - Guided Missile Frigate
Class facts
Country
China
Type
Guided Missile Frigate
Length
107 m
Displacement
1850 t
Speed
32 kn
Public ships
0
Public description
The Jianghu-III Type 053H2 class is a legacy PLAN frigate variant for coastal patrol, escort and anti-surface warfare. It belongs to the missile-frigate force that preceded China's modern Type 054 and Type 054A families. Its importance is historical and secondary, with limited relevance for high-end air-defence or ASW comparison.
Public ships in class
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Equipment summary
Weapon
Anti-ship missile
HQ-7 surface-to-air missile
unknown
Naval gun
Sensor
Air-search radar
secondary
Ship sonar suite
secondary