Ship profile
Lushun
CNS 544 - China - Jianghu-IV Class (Type 053H1Q)
Key facts
Country
China
Class
Jianghu-IV Class (Type 053H1Q)
Type
Guided Missile Frigate
Status
active
Current ops
-
Latest public position
No public position available.
Public summary
The Jianghu-IV Type 053H1Q class is a small legacy PLAN frigate variant with a patrol and local escort profile. It sits within the older Jianghu family, whose main operational value was coastal presence and anti-surface missile carriage. The class should not be treated as comparable to modern Chinese frigates except as a residual lower-end combatant.
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