China Navy Loudi Commissioned
Event Report
Navy
| Date | Nov. 5, 2025 |
| Country | 🇨🇳 China |
| Force | Navy |
| Ship Class | Luyang III |
| Ship Name | Loudi |
| Hull Number | 176 |
| Event type | Commissioned +1 |
Description
Commissioned in November 2025, with the event publicly disclosed through a CCTV broadcast on 1 January 2026. Loudi carries pennant number 176 and is one of the later-batch Type 052D destroyers incorporating progressive upgrades to radar and combat management systems. The delayed public disclosure is consistent with the PLAN's practice of occasionally revealing commissionings weeks after they occur. Loudi's fleet assignment was not immediately specified in open sources, though the pennant number sequence suggests assignment to the South Sea Fleet.
Sources
Type 052D