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TYPE 055 DESTROYER
According to the U.S.
Naval Institute, Type 055 Renhai-class guided-missile
cruisers are among the most formidable warships afloat.
They represent the culmination of China’s efforts to
build powerful long-range surface combatants to project
power and escort the PLAN’s growing fleet of aircraft
carriers.
Type 055 destroyers are the
largest surface combatant in the world with a full load displacement of about 13,000t.
For comparison purposes, the US Navy’s
Ticonderoga-class
cruiser is 9,800 tons and the
Royal Navy Type 45 about 8,500
tons. Type 055 has a maximum speed of 30 knots.
The Type 055 adopts a
conventional flared hull with distinctive stealthy
features including an enclosed bulbous bow that hides
mooring points, anchor chains and other equipment. A
continuous structure amidship increases internal volume
and reduces radar cross-section. The smoke stack design
reduces both infrared signature and radar cross-section.
First ship of the class,
the ‘Nanchang’
was launched on June 28, 2017 and the second one was
launched in April 2018. Two more Type
055 were launched in 2018, two more in
2019 and and additional two in
2020 bringing the total of hulls currently
in the water to eight.
The Type 055 fulfills a similar role as the Ticonderoga-class cruiser.
They are armed with 112 universal vertical launch system
missile tubes, with 64 launchers fitted forward in an
8x8 configuration, and 48 launchers further aft in a 6x8
configuration. The universal launchers carry a mix of
HHQ-9B surface-to-air missiles, which have a range in
excess of 100 nautical miles, and YJ-18 antiship cruise
missiles with a 290 nm range. The large VLS tubes also
can accommodate antisubmarine missiles or potentially
land-attack cruise missiles and antiship ballistic
missiles. The aircraft hangar is large enough to
accommodate two maritime helicopters such as the Harbin
Z-9 or the newer Z-20F, which is similar to the Sikorsky
SH-60 Seahawk.
Multiple sensors,
including the four-panel Type 346B active electronically
scanned array radar, are housed in an integrated mast
that enhances signature reduction. The Type 055s are
fitted with a hull-mounted sonar forward and can employ
variable-depth and towed-array sonars aft.
This primarily wood
scratch-built type 055 destroyer model is 20.5" long x 7"
tall x 4" wide. This model is in
stock and can be shipped within five business days.
Email us for price.
Learn more about the Chinese type 055 here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_055_destroyer
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