HAIKOU frigates (project 65, 1966-1969)

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Kaiyuan 1986

Ships

Name	No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
海口 [Haikou]	209, 1980- 529	Jiangnan, Shanghai	1.8.1964	25.12.1965	1.8.1966	stricken 1993
东川 [Dongchuan]	214, 1980- 504	Huangpu, Shanghai	1.8.1965	25.6.1966	2.12.1966	stricken 1995
下关 [Xiaguan]	231, 1980- 501	Huangpu, Shanghai	1.11.1965	3.12.1966	12.6.1967	stricken 1993
南充 [Nanchong]	232, 1980- 502	Huangpu, Shanghai	5.1966	1968	6.1969	preserved 3.1995
开源 [Kaiyuan]	233, 1980- 503	Huangpu, Shanghai	5.1966	1968	6.1969	stricken 1993

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	1350
Displacement normal, t	1600
Length, m	90.9
Breadth, m	10.2
Draught, m	2.90
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 TV-9 geared steam turbines sets, 2 KVG-57/28 boilers
Power, h. p.	20000
Max speed, kts	29
Fuel, t	oil
Endurance, nm(kts)	1000(14.5)
Armament	3 x 1 - 100/56 B-34USMA, 4 x 2 - 37/70 V-11M, 2 x 2 - 14.5/93, 2 x 5 RBU-1200 ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR, mines
Electronic equipment	Giuys-1M4, Lin', Don, Yakor' radars, Pegas-2M sonar, Bizan'-4 ECM suite
Complement	168

Standard scale images

Haikou 1980

Graphics

Kaiyuan 1986

Project history

The first major warships, to be designed and built in China since 1945, even though they were an adaptation of the Soviet Project 50. They use the same machinery and basic hull form, but the forecastle has been raised and extends three-quarters the length of the ship. This gives more room for living space and equipment. The armament has been rearranged, with one 100mm gun forward and two aft. They are efficient ships, but their sensors are obsolescent and their AA surface and ASW armament are all weak. Unlike the Project 50, they were not built with TT so it would be more difficult to find room for SSMs to improve the surface armament. However, their armament is so weak compared with probable opponents that it is surprising that something has not been tried, particularly as one of the class engaged S Vietnamese warships in 1974. It may be that there is inadequate stability due to the enlarged forecastle to make such an alteration to the armament.

Modernizations

None.

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