Between 18 and 21 July 2017 a task force of 3 Chinese warship made a visit to Istanbul Task Group 150 consisting of Type 052C destroyer 150 Changchun, Type 054A frigate 532 Jingzhou and Type 093 replenishment tanker 890 Chaohu have left China on 23 April 2017, on the 68th anniversary of the founding of the PLAN,... Continue Reading →
Detailed Photos Of Chinese Naval Weapon And Sensor Systems
Since I cannot see a Chinese warship often, I tried to take as many photos as I can make. My knowledge of Chinese naval sensors and weapons is very limited. Thus I welcome any additional information about them.
PLAN Frigates In Black Sea
Close up photos of the PLAN frigates. All photos by Yörük Işık. Used with permission. After I have posted about the passage of PLAN frigates 550 Weifang and 547 Linyi more information and photos have emerged. Mr. Mommsen from Marine Forum Magazine share the following information: belong to 19th Chinese Navy anti-piracy task group which... Continue Reading →
The Activity Of The PLAN Ships In The Black Sea
With each passing day more information surfaces about the PLAN warships that passed through the Turkish Straits and entered to the Black Sea. Apparently The Ludu (Type 052A) class destroyer 113 Qingdao, the Jingkai II (Type 054A) class frigate 538 Yantai and the Nanyun class replenishment tanker Weishan Hu 887 made up the 11th Chinese... Continue Reading →
Two Chinese Warships Are In Turkey
I know the title of this blog does not says much but I do not have much info about this latest naval development either. According to Turkish news portals, two Chinese warships the Ludu (Type 052A) class destroyer 113 Qingdao and the Jingkai II (Type 054A) class frigate 538 Yantai passed trough the Dardanelles this afternoon. The ships entered the straits... Continue Reading →
