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Current Status of PLAN Frigates
59 frigates of 3 major types, 32 ships from type 054A/054, 10 ships from type 054H3, and 17 ships (including 3 non-active training ship) from the type 053H2/053H1G/053H1Q/053.
Eleven of the type 053H2/053H1Q/053 have exceed the 30 years service period and are due to be retired.
Six of the type 053H1G will be due for decommission in 4 to 6 years.
If PLAN is going for a one for one replacement, there will be another 17 new frigates to be built in next 5-6 years. We shall see if the new replacement are to be a new frigate design like type 054B or the rumoured type 057. Or there is even a possibility that they will be replaced by a new variant of type 056, may be one with larger displacement.
Breakdown:-
a) Type 054A - all 30 ships planned and commissioned.
b) Type 054 - 2 ships commissioned in 2005, at present one is under major refit, likely a mid-life upgrade MLU.
c) Type 053H3 - 10 ships commissioned from 1998 to 2005, service period ranged from 14 to 21 years. Some ships have completed MLU refit, not sure if all 10 ships have completed MLU.
d) Type 053H2 - 1 ship FFG 537 commissioned in 1990, 29 years in service.
e) Type 053H1G - 6 ships. Commissioned in 1993, 1994 and 1995, have been in service from 24 to 26 years.
f) Type 053 - 6 ships, pennant # 533, 534, 543, 545, 553 and 555. Commissioned from 1982 to 1987. Service period from 32 to 37 years.
g) Type 053 - 2 ships #517 and #519, non-active but still under navy service as navy academy training ship.
h) Type 053H1Q - 1 ship #544, commissioned in 1985, non-active, serving as navy academy training ship.
I) Type 053 - 1 ship #516, commissioned in 1975, served for 44 years. Modified heavily to carry 122mm rockets as shore bombardment ship. Rumoured as already retired but there is no official statement.
59 frigates of 3 major types, 32 ships from type 054A/054, 10 ships from type 054H3, and 17 ships (including 3 non-active training ship) from the type 053H2/053H1G/053H1Q/053.
Eleven of the type 053H2/053H1Q/053 have exceed the 30 years service period and are due to be retired.
Six of the type 053H1G will be due for decommission in 4 to 6 years.
If PLAN is going for a one for one replacement, there will be another 17 new frigates to be built in next 5-6 years. We shall see if the new replacement are to be a new frigate design like type 054B or the rumoured type 057. Or there is even a possibility that they will be replaced by a new variant of type 056, may be one with larger displacement.
Breakdown:-
a) Type 054A - all 30 ships planned and commissioned.
b) Type 054 - 2 ships commissioned in 2005, at present one is under major refit, likely a mid-life upgrade MLU.
c) Type 053H3 - 10 ships commissioned from 1998 to 2005, service period ranged from 14 to 21 years. Some ships have completed MLU refit, not sure if all 10 ships have completed MLU.
d) Type 053H2 - 1 ship FFG 537 commissioned in 1990, 29 years in service.
e) Type 053H1G - 6 ships. Commissioned in 1993, 1994 and 1995, have been in service from 24 to 26 years.
f) Type 053 - 6 ships, pennant # 533, 534, 543, 545, 553 and 555. Commissioned from 1982 to 1987. Service period from 32 to 37 years.
g) Type 053 - 2 ships #517 and #519, non-active but still under navy service as navy academy training ship.
h) Type 053H1Q - 1 ship #544, commissioned in 1985, non-active, serving as navy academy training ship.
I) Type 053 - 1 ship #516, commissioned in 1975, served for 44 years. Modified heavily to carry 122mm rockets as shore bombardment ship. Rumoured as already retired but there is no official statement.