Type 055 destroyer

"Type 055" redirects here. For other uses, see Type 55 (disambiguation).
Nanchang in April 2021
Class overview
Builders
Operators People's Liberation Army Navy
CostCN¥6 billion (US$888 million) per unit including R&D (FY 2017)[1]
Built2014–present[2]
In service2020–present[3]
Planned16[6]
Building4[4]
Active8[5]
General characteristics
TypeGuided-missile destroyer
Guided-missile cruiser (per NATO)
Displacement
  • 11,000 tonnes (standard)[7]
  • 12–13,000 tonnes (full load)[8]
Length180 m (590 ft 7 in)[8]
Beam20 m (65 ft 7 in)[8]
Draught6.6 m (21 ft 8 in)[2]
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)[2]
Range5,000 nmi (9,300 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)[2]
Complement300+[10]
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carried
Aviation facilities
  • Stern hangar[17]
  • Helicopter landing platform[17]

The Type 055 destroyer (NATO/OSD designation Renhai-class cruiser)[19] is a class of stealth guided-missile destroyers (rated as guided-missile cruisers per NATO/OSD standard parlance) constructed for the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). It has a multi-mission design; the combination of sensors and weapons provides a main role of area air defence, with anti-submarine warfare capabilities surpassing previous Chinese surface combatants.[20]

The Type 055 undertakes blue-water expeditionary missions[21] and forms the primary escort for Chinese aircraft carriers.[20] The United States classifies these ships as cruisers[22] as the United States Navy (USN) defines a cruiser as a large multi-mission surface combatant with flag facilities;[23] this suggests the U.S. expects the Type 055 to fulfill a similar role to the USN's Ticonderoga-class cruiser.[20]

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  4. ^ "China launches 10th Type 055 Vessel, increases production". 28 May 2024.
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  6. ^ "Hints of Chinese Naval Ambitions in the 2020s". The Diplomat. 25 December 2020. Archived from the original on 25 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
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  9. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Joe_2018-06-08 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "China Kicks off Work on 6th Type 055 Guided-Missile Destroyer". The Diplomat. 15 March 2018. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  11. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Dreadnought_Caldwell_p8 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ "Type 055 Class Destroyers". Naval Technology. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  13. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference usni_2303 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ a b Caldwell et al.: page 13
  15. ^ Chan, Minnie (20 April 2022). "Chinese navy shows off hypersonic anti-ship missiles in public". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  16. ^ a b Caldwell et al.: page 12
  17. ^ a b c d e Caldwell et al.: page 15
  18. ^ Wang, Amber (23 April 2022). "Chinese navy shows off new anti-submarine helicopter". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  19. ^ O'Rourke, Ronald (7 October 2021). China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities - Background and Issues for Congress (Report). Congressional Research Service. pp. 24–25. RL33153. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  20. ^ a b c Rogoway, Tyler. "China's Type 055 Super Destroyer Is A Reality Check For The US And Its Allies". The Drive. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  21. ^ Holmes, James R. (15 February 2018). "Fleet Design with Chinese Characteristics" (PDF). United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  22. ^ United States Department of Defense (May 2017). Annual Report To Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2017 (PDF) (Report). p. 25. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  23. ^ "United States Navy Fact File: Cruisers - CG". 9 January 2017. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.