Dongguan (560) is a Type 053H1G (Jianghu-V) frigate of the People's Liberation Army Navy.
The frigate is based at Mischief Reef, 76 nautical miles from Half Moon Shoal, Spratly Islands in South China Sea.[3] On 25 February 2011 she was involved in a confrontation in Jackson Atoll with three fishing boats from the Philippines.[4] She ran aground on Half Moon Shoal on 11 July 2012.[5][3]
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References
- ^ a b "Jianghu-class frigates". globalsecurity.org. 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ "Type 053H1G (Jianghu-V Class) Missile Frigate". SinoDefence.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ a b Jaime Laude (14 July 2012). "China ship runs aground near Phl". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ George Amurao (21 July 2012). "A shoal too far in South China Sea". Asia Times Online. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ Austin Ramzy (24 July 2012). "China's Newest City Raises Threat of Conflict in South China Sea". Time. Retrieved 25 July 2012.