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Type 053H3 vs Type 054

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Specifications
Type 053H3 Type 054
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Multi-role frigate
Manufacturer Hudong Shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1998 2005
Number built 10 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,393 tons 3,900 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots 8,025 nm
Length 112.0 m 134.0 m
Beam 12.4 m 16.0 m
Crew 168 --
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Type 053H3 Type 054
Armament
  • 8 × YJ-83 SSM in 2 x 4-cell box launchers
  • 1 × 8-cell HQ-7 surface-to-air missile system (replaced with 1 x 8-cell HQ-10 on PLA ships)
  • 1 × H/PJ-33B dual 100 mm gun (automatic)
  • 4 × Type 76A dual 37 mm AA guns (replaced with 2 x Type 630 30mm guns on PLA ships)
  • 2 × 6-tube Type 3200 ASW rocket launchers (36 rockets)
  • 2 × DC racks & launcher
  • 2× 4-cell YJ-83 (C-803) anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × HQ-10 short-range SAM 24-cell launcher
  • 1× Type 210 100 mm naval gun
  • 4× AK-630 6-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns
  • Triple 324 mm YU-7 ASW torpedoes
  • Rocket launchers, possibly ASW rockets or decoy rockets
Propulsion CODAD, 2 shaft, 2 x 18E390VA diesel at 23,600 hp (17,600 kW) and 2 x MTU diesel at 8,715 hp (6,499 kW) Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD), 4× SEMT Pielstick 16 PA6 STC diesels, 5700 kW (7600+ hp @ 1084 rpm) each

Overview

The Type 053H3 and the Type 054 are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 2,393 tons for the Type 053H3 vs 3,900 tons for the Type 054. The Type 053H3 reaches 28 knots vs 27 knots for the Type 054. Operational range is 5,000 nautical miles for the Type 053H3 vs 8,025 for the Type 054.

The Type 053H3 was produced in 10 units vs 2 for the Type 054. The Type 053H3 was commissioned in 1998, 7 years before the Type 054 (2005).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 053H3-class or Type 054-class?
The Type 054-class has greater displacement at 3,900 tons compared to the Type 053H3-class's 2,393 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 053H3-class or Type 054-class?
The Type 053H3-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Type 054-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 053H3-class or Type 054-class?
The Type 054-class has a longer range at 8,025 nautical miles compared to the Type 053H3-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 053H3-class or Type 054-class?
The Type 054-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Type 053H3-class's 112.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 053H3-class or Type 054-class?
The Type 053H3-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Type 054-class.