Yulin (569) is a Type 054A frigate of the People's Liberation Army Navy. She was commissioned on 1 February 2010.
Development and design
The Type 054A carries HQ-16 medium-range air defence missiles and anti-submarine missiles in a vertical launching system (VLS) system. The HQ-16 has a range of up to 50 km, with superior range and engagement angles to the Type 054's HQ-7. The Type 054A's VLS uses a hot launch method; a shared common exhaust system is sited between the two rows of rectangular launching tubes.[1]
The four AK-630 close-in weapon systems (CIWS) of the Type 054 were replaced with two Type 730 CIWS on the Type 054A. The autonomous Type 730 provides improved reaction time against close-in threats.[2]
Construction and career
Yulin was launched on 28 April 2009 at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai. Commissioned on 1 February 2010.
Yulin along with Hengyang and Honghu made a goodwill visit to Auckland, New Zealand in June 2017.[3]
2017 Piracy Attack on OS35
The Yulin was instrumental in resolving the 2017 piracy attack on the bulk carrier OS35 off the coast of Somalia.[4]
Gallery
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Yulin underway on 6 May 2012. -
Yulin underway on 31 March 2013. -
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Yulin underway on 25 May 2016.
References
- ^ 舰载武器SHIPBORNE WEAPONS 2013 AUGUST ISSUE
- ^ "Chinese Navy". Archived from the original on 7 January 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
- ^ G, L. (2017-06-15), Hengyang (568), Yulin (569), retrieved 2021-05-05
- ^ Singh, Rahul (11 April 2017). "Indian, Chinese war ships rescue bulk carrier from pirates". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
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