Type 055 destroyer

	Nanchang in April 2021
Class overview
Builders	Changxingdao-Jiangnan Shipyard; Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company;
Operators	People's Liberation Army Navy
Cost	CN¥6 billion (US$888 million) per unit including R&D (FY 2017)
Built	2014–present
In service	2020–present
Planned	16
Active	8
General characteristics
Type	Guided-missile destroyer; Guided-missile cruiser (per NATO)
Displacement	11,000 tonnes (standard); 12–13,000 tonnes (full load);
Length	180 m (590 ft 7 in)
Beam	20 m (65 ft 7 in)
Draught	6.6 m (21 ft 8 in)
Installed power	6 × QD-50 turbine generators (5 MW (6,700 hp) each); Total: 30 MW (40,000 shp);
Propulsion	COGAG; 4 × QC-280 gas turbines (28 MW (38,000 hp) each) ; Total: 112 MW (150,000 shp);
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range	5,000 nmi (9,300 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement	300+
Sensors and ; processing systems	Type 346B Dragon Eye (C/S-band) radar; X-band radar;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	Electronic warfare system; Type 726-4 decoy launchers;
Armament	1 × 130 mm H/PJ-45 gun; 1 × 30 mm H/PJ-11 CIWS; 1 × 24-cell HHQ-10 surface-to-air missile launcher; 112 GJB 5860-2006 VLS cells; HHQ-9 surface-to-air missiles; YJ-18 anti-ship missiles; YJ-21 anti-ship missiles; CJ-10 land-attack cruise missile; Anti-submarine missiles; 2 × sets of 324mm torpedo tubes; Yu-7 torpedoes;
Aircraft carried	2 medium-lift helicopters; Harbin Z-9; Changhe Z-18; Harbin Z-20;
Aviation facilities	Stern hangar; Helicopter landing platform;

The Type 055 destroyer (NATO/OSD designation Renhai-class cruiser)^[18] is a class of stealth guided-missile destroyers (guided-missile cruisers per NATO/OSD standard) 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.^[19]

The Type 055 undertakes blue-water expeditionary missions^[20] and forms the primary escort for Chinese aircraft carriers.^[19] The United States classifies these ships as cruisers^[21] as the United States Navy (USN) defines a cruiser as a large multi-mission surface combatant with flag facilities;^[22] this suggests the U.S. expects the Type 055 to fulfill a similar role to the USN's Ticonderoga-class cruiser.^[19]

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^ Wang, Amber (23 April 2022). "Chinese navy shows off new anti-submarine helicopter". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
^ "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.
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^ Chan, Minnie (20 April 2022). "Chinese navy shows off hypersonic anti-ship missiles in public". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b Caldwell et al.: page 12
^ "Type 055 Class Destroyers". Naval Technology. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
^ 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.
^ ^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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "United States Navy Fact File: Cruisers - CG". 9 January 2017. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.

[navyreco29june17-1] "Chinese Cruiser or Destroyer ? Full Details on PLAN's First Type 055". Navyrecognition.com. 29 June 2017. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.

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[thediplomat_2020december-5] "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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[Dreadnought_Caldwell_p15-9] Caldwell et al.: page 15

[10] Wang, Amber (23 April 2022). "Chinese navy shows off new anti-submarine helicopter". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

[thediplomat_2018march-11] "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.

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[15] Chan, Minnie (20 April 2022). "Chinese navy shows off hypersonic anti-ship missiles in public". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2 May 2022.

[Dreadnought_Caldwell_p12-16] Caldwell et al.: page 12

[Type_055_Class_Destroyers-17] "Type 055 Class Destroyers". Naval Technology. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2022.

[crs_orourke_2021-18] 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.

[Rogoway-19] 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.

[Holmes_uscc_2018-02-15-20] 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.

[dod_2017-21] 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.

[:0-22] "United States Navy Fact File: Cruisers - CG". 9 January 2017. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.

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Class overview
Nanchang in April 2021
Builders	Changxingdao-Jiangnan Shipyard Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company
Operators	People's Liberation Army Navy
Cost	CN¥6 billion (US$888 million) per unit including R&D (FY 2017)^[1]
Built	2014–present^[3]
In service	2020–present^[2]
Planned	16^[5]
Active	8^[4]
General characteristics
Type	Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile cruiser (per NATO)
Displacement	11,000 tonnes (standard)^[6] 12–13,000 tonnes (full load)^[7]
Length	180 m (590 ft 7 in)^[7]
Beam	20 m (65 ft 7 in)^[7]
Draught	6.6 m (21 ft 8 in)^[3]
Installed power	6 × QD-50 turbine generators (5 MW (6,700 hp) each) Total: 30 MW (40,000 shp)^[8]
Propulsion	COGAG 4 × QC-280 gas turbines (28 MW (38,000 hp) each) Total: 112 MW (150,000 shp)^[8]
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)^[3]
Range	5,000 nmi (9,300 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)^[3]
Complement	300+^[11]
Sensors and processing systems	Type 346B Dragon Eye (C/S-band) radar^[12] X-band radar^[12]
Electronic warfare & decoys	Electronic warfare system^[12] Type 726-4 decoy launchers^[17]
Armament	1 × 130 mm H/PJ-45 gun^[13] 1 × 30 mm H/PJ-11 CIWS^[13] 1 × 24-cell HHQ-10 surface-to-air missile launcher^[14] 112 GJB 5860-2006 VLS cells^[7] HHQ-9 surface-to-air missiles^[7] YJ-18 anti-ship missiles^[7] YJ-21 anti-ship missiles^[15] CJ-10 land-attack cruise missile^[7] Anti-submarine missiles^[7] 2 × sets^[16] of 324mm torpedo tubes^[14] Yu-7 torpedoes^[16]
Aircraft carried	2 medium-lift helicopters^[9] Harbin Z-9^[9] Changhe Z-18^[9] Harbin Z-20^[10]
Aviation facilities	Stern hangar^[9] Helicopter landing platform^[9]