Basic Information

Name

Type 053H1G Class (Jianghu-V Class) Chinese Frigate

Designation

Type 053H1G

Alternate Designation

Type 053H1G; Jianghu-V Class

Equipment Type

Frigate

Manufacturer

—

Date of Introduction

1993

Description

Type 053H1G (Jianghu-V) Ships. Type 53HT Jianghu V Zigong - the least expensive and least powerful variant feature a reduction in missiles and no helicopter facilities.

Naval & Littoral Specifications

Crew 160

Beam 10.00 m

Draft 3.00 m

Variants

Beihai Commissioned: 1993 Fleet: East Sea Fleet

Dongguan Commissioned: 1993 Fleet: South Sea Fleet

Shantou Commissioned: 1993 Fleet: South Sea Fleet

Foshan Commissioned: 1994 Fleet: East Sea Fleet

Jiangmen Commissioned: 1995 Fleet: South Sea Fleet

Zhaoqing Commissioned: 1995 Fleet: South Sea Fleet

Royal Thai Navy HTMS Chao Phraya (455) (Type 053HT): Based on the Type 053H2 (Jianghu-III), built for export in 1991 as 053T (T = Thailand). HTMS Bangpakong (456) (Type 053HT): Same as above HTMS Kraburi (457) (Type 053HT(H)): Improved 053HT-H design, built in 1992 for export. Helicopter deck + YJ-81 (C-801) SSM's. HTMS Saiburi (458) (Type 053HT(H)): Same as above.

System

Alternative Designation Type 053H1G; Jianghu-V Class

Total Built 6 Ships

Type Frigate

Builder Hudong Shipyard,Guangzhou Shipyard KSEW Shipyard

In Service 1993-Present

Crew 160 to 200 ea

Dimensions

Length 103 to 112 m

Beam 10 to 12 m

Draft 3 to 4 m

Displacement, Full Load 1,700 to 2,000 tons

Propulsion System

Engine Name INA

Engine Type Diesel

Engine Power 16,000 to 22,000 shp

Maximum Range 7,408 km

Maximum Speed 34 knos

Endurance INA

Gun Weapon Systems

Gun Weapon System #1: PJ33A Twin 100 mm gun, Type 79

Name PJ33A Twin 100 mm gun, Type 76

Type Naval anti-aircraft and anti-surface

Caliber Munition specific (see ammunition section) mm

Manufacturer INA

Length 5.8 m

Barrel Length 4.6 m

Weight 34 tons

Crew INA

Elevation -5 /85 degrees

Traverse INA

Rate of Fire 25 rounds per minute

Muzzle Velocity Munition specific (see ammunition section)

Effective Firing Range Maximum Range 22,241m, AA Ceiling: 10,000m

Notes Basic Load: 26 ready service rounds per gun. Approximate Barrel Life 800

Gun Weapon System #1, PJ33A, Ammunition: AA Grenade, AA (ZS-56), AA (ZS-56P

Type Rifle

Caliber 5.3 Calibers

Shell Anti Aircraft

Basic Load Varies

Muzzle Velocity 900 mps

Weight 15.6 kg to 15.9 kg

Bursting Charge 0.79 kg to 1.23 kg

Propellant Charge Weight 13.2 kg

Gun Weapon System #1, PJ33A, Ammunition: HE Mod 1928

Type Rifle

Caliber 5.2 calibers

Shell High Explosive

Basic Load Varies

Muzzle Velocity 895 mps

Weight 15.8 kg

Bursting Charge 1.25 kg

Propellant Charge Weight 6.0 kg

Gun Weapon System #1, PJ33A, Ammunition: Diving

Type Rifle

Caliber 5.04 calibers

Shell Diving (sub surface impact)

Basic Load Varies

Muzzle Velocity 250 mps

Projectile Weight 15.0 kg

Bursting Charge Weight 2.85 kg

Propellant Charge Weight 6.0 kg

Gun Weapon System #1, PJ33A, Ammunition: Star Shell (SB-56)

Type Rifle

Caliber 5.2 calibers

Shell Star Shell (illumination)

Basic Load Varies

Muzzle Velocity 646 mps

Projectile Weight 16.0 kg

Bursting Charge Weight 0.015 kg

Propellant Charge Weight 6.0 kg

Gun Weapon System #1, PJ33A, Ammunition: ECM (anti radar) (PB-56)

Type Rifle

Caliber INA

Shell ECM (anti-radar)(Electronic Counter Measures) (PB-56) (reflective material)

Basic Load Varies

Muzzle Velocity INA

Projectile Weight INA

Bursting Charge Weight INA

Propellant Charge Weight 6.0 kg

Gun Weapon System #2: Type 76A Twin, 37mm, AA Gun

Name Type 76A Twin 37mm AA gun

Type Naval Anti Aircraft

Caliber Munition specific (see ammunition section)

Manufacturer INA

Length 2.729 m including flash suppressor and breech

Barrel Length 2.315 m (62.5 calibers) without flash suppresser

Weight 126 kg

Crew INA

Elevation -10 / +85 degrees

Traverse INA

Rate of Fire INA

Muzzle Velocity Varies with projectile

Effective Firing Range Ballistic range: 8,400 m, Maximum AA ceiling: 5,000 m, Effective AA Ceiling 4,000 m

Gun Weapon System #2, Type 76A, Ammunition: HE-FRAG/ HE-FRAG Tracer

Type Rifle

Caliber HE FRAG: 4.7 Calibers/ HE FRAG Tracer 4.4 Calibers

Shell HE-FRAG/ HE- FRAG Tracer

Basic Load INA

Muzzle Velocity 880 mps

Complete Round Weights 1.496 kg

Projectile Weights 0.732 kg

Propellant Charge Weight 0.21 kg

Gun Weapon System #2, Type 76A, Ammunition: AP/ AP Tracer

Type Rifle

Caliber AP tracer: 4.5 calibers/ AP: 4.2 calibers mm

Shell AP tracer/ AP

Basic Load INA

Muzzle Velocity 880 mps

Complete Round Weights 1.522 kg

Projectile Weights 0.758 kg

Propellant Charge Weight 0.21 kg

Missile Weapon Systems

Missile Weapon Systems #1: YJ-83 Missile Launcher

Name YJ-83 Launchers

Type Missile Launcher

Quantity 8 x twin YJ-83 Launchers (2 x4 cell box)

Missile Weapon Systems #1: YJ-83 Missile

Name YJ-83 (CSS-N-8 Saccade)

Type Subsonic anti-ship cruise missile

Manufacturer China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation

In Service 1998-Present

Length INA

Diameter INA

Warhead Type High-explosive fragmentation

Warhead Weight 190

Operational Range 180 km

Speed Mach 0.9

Guidance System Inertial navigation/active radar homing terminal guidance

Basic Load INA

Missile Weapon Systems #2: HQ-7 SAM Launcher

Name HQ-7 SAM Launcher

Type Missile Launcher

Elevation INA

Traverse INA

Radar Type 360 E/F-band Doppler radar

Radar Range 18.4 km

Combat Management System ZJK-4 (Thomson-CSF TAVITAC) combat management system.

Note The system is capable of processing up to 30 targets, and tracking 12 targets simultaneously.

Missile Weapon Systems #2: HQ-7 SAM

Name HQ-7

Type Short-Range Air Defense Missile System.

Manufacturer China, Company: INA

In Service 1988-Present

Length 3 m

Diameter .55

Warhead Type HE-FRAG

Warhead Weight 15 km

Operational Range 500-700 m

Speed Mach 2.3 or 750 m/s

Guidance System Command + electro-optical tracking

Basic Load HE-FRAG with proximity fuse

Torpedo Weapon Systems

Torpedo, YU-7 Torpedo

Name YU-7 Torpedo

Type Torpedo

Length 2.7 m

Diameter 324 mm

Weight 235 kg

Warhead High Explosive

Warhead Weight 45 kg

Effective Firing Range 14.1 km

Propellant Otto fuel II

Maximum Depth 400 m

Speed >45 kn (83 km/h)

Guidance System active / passive acoustic homing

Steering System CIACIO-S seeker

Onboard Aviation Facilities

Aviation Facilities Helicopter Hanger

Aircraft Carried Harbin Z-9C duties include SAR and ASW. The Z-9C can be fitted with an X-band KLC-1 surface search radar to detect surface targets beyond the range of shipborne radar systems..

Fire Control System

FCS Name INA

Computerized FCS See Weapon Systems

Combat Data System #1 ZKG-4A

Combat Data System #2 ZKG-4B

Sonar Systems

Search Sonar DUBV-23 search sonar

Depth Sonar DUBV-43 variable depth sonar (VDS)

Protection

Active Protection System See Weapon Systems

Countermeasures See Weapon Systems

NBC Water Washdown System INA

Electronic Detection System SR-210 Radar warning receiver

Electronic Identification System Type 651A IFF

Radar Systems

Radar System # 1: Type 354 radar

Name Type 354 radar

Type 3-D air and surface search radar

Alternate Designation MX902 H/LJQ-354

Proliferation Type 354 Radars are one of the most widely deployed air and surface search naval radars in Chinese service. The Type 354 was predominantly found on major People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) surface combatants such as the Luda class destroyer and Jianghu class frigate in the 1980s and 1990s. By 2006 it was slowly being replaced in favour of the Type 360 radar, which in turn, itself being replaced by Type 364 radar for new vessels.

Frequency G/H band

Beam 1.2 × 5 deg

Pulse Width 4 μs

Polarization linear

Beam Width 1.20 (horizontal); 1.30 (vertical)

PRF 400 or 800 Hz

Scan Rate 4–10 rpm

Resolution 800 m (range); 1.30 (azimuth)

Range more than 93 km on aircraft with RCS of 10 m2

Mast INA

Antenna INA

Notes None

Radar System #2: Type 360 Radar

Name Type 360 radar

Type Air/surface search radar

Alternate Designation SR60, H/LJQ360, Seagull-S, S-3

Proliferation People's Liberation Army Navy, Pakistan Navy, Bangladesh Navy

Frequency E/F-band

Beam 1.5° × 17° (coverage to 60° elevation)

Pulse Width 20.8 (compressed to 0.4) microseconds

Polarization INA

Beam Width INA

PRF 900 pps

Scan Rate 15 or 30 rpm

Resolution INA

Range 250 km, Max altitude: 10,000 m

Mast 900 kg

Antenna 4.3 m x 0.7 m

Notes Phased coded burst pulse, each burst consist of 4 pulses and frequency agile transmitter. Separate IFF antenna (4 × yagi) installed on top of antenna.

Radar System #3: Type 517H-1 Radar

Name Type 517H-1 Radar

Type VHF Air search radar

Alternate Designation Spider (export), SUR17B

Proliferation People's Liberation Army Navy, Pakistan Navy, Bangladesh Navy

Frequency A Band

Beam INA

Pulse Width INA

Polarization INA

Beam Width 5° (H), 30° (V)

PRF INA

Scan Rate INA

Resolution INA

Range 350km against 4m2 RCS target; 100km against 0.1m2 RCS Stealth aircraft, Accuracy: range error ≤200m, angle error ≤1°

Mast INA

Antenna INA

Notes Non-coherent pulse compression (NCPC) system, Moving target automatically detection, Long range air surveillance Antenna : Yagi-Uda array, Rotation speed: 6RPM, Transmitter / Receiver Frequency: meter-band NF: <6dB Power Supply AC: 220VAC (150~250 VAC) Power consumption: 25kW Maximum Tracking: >20pcs <- 1m Accuracy: range error<-200m, angle

Radar System #4: Type 352 Radar

Name Type 352 Radar

Type Surface search radar

Alternate Designation Square Tie, H/LJQ35

Proliferation People's Liberation Army Navy, Pakistan Navy, Bangladesh Navy

Frequency I - band

Beam INA

Pulse Width INA

Polarization INA

Beam Width INA

PRF INA

Scan Rate INA

Resolution INA

Range 55m - 77 km

Notes It is analogous to the Russian MR-331 Rangout radar

Radar System #5: Type 347/EFR-1 Radar

Name Type 347/EFR-1 Radar

Type Fire Control Radar (Type 76A Dual 37mm AAA gun)

Alternate Designation Rice Bowl, TRC47C

Proliferation People's Liberation Army Navy, Pakistan Navy, Bangladesh Navy

Frequency X Band

Beam INA

Pulse Width INA

Polarization Vertical

Beam Width 1.8°±0.2°

PRF INA

Resolution INA

Scan Rate INA

Range 30 km against 2 m² RCS aircraft ; 15 km against: 0.1 m² ASM

Mast INA

Antenna Circular parabolic antenna

Notes Uses a coherent pulse doppler design Non coherent Moving Target Indicator/Detection (MTI, MTD), CFAR (Constant False Alarm Rate) Antinodding, anti clutter capability (A well advertised feature of the RTN family)

Radar System #6: Racal RM-1290 Radar

Name Racal RM-1290

Type Navigation

Alternate Designation RACAL

Proliferation People's Liberation Army Navy, Pakistan Navy, Bangladesh Navy

Frequency J Band

Beam 1.3 dgrees

Pulse Width 0.05 micro seconds

Polarization Horizontal

Beam Width INA

PRF 1300 hz

Scan Rate INA

Resolution INA

Range INA

Notes INA

Communications and Electronic Warfare

Communications

SATCOM SNTI-240

Data Link HN-900

Combat Data System ZKJ-3C

Electronic Warfare

Electronic Intercept RWD-8 (Jug Pair) intercept

Electronic Jamming Type 981-3 EW Jammer

Image Sources

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