Type 055 104 Wuxi
[1000 parts]
This is the sixth type 055 class guided missile destroyer, she was commissioned on March 10, 2022 and was given 104 as the serial number.
She’s named after my hometown Wuxi, which is why i made this replica.
The Type 055 destroyer (NATO/OSD Renhai-class cruiser) is a class of stealth guided missile destroyers being constructed for the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy Surface Force. It is a multi-mission design; the combination of sensors and weapons suggests a main role of area air defence, with anti-submarine warfare capabilities surpassing previous Chinese surface combatants.
The Type 055 is expected to undertake expeditionary missions and form the primary escort for Chinese aircraft carriers.
The United States classifies these ships as cruisers. The United States Navy defines a cruiser as a large multi-mission surface combatant with flag facilities; this suggests the U.S. expects the Type 055 to fulfill a similar role as the Ticonderoga-class cruiser.
The primary armament are missiles carried in 112-cell vertical launching system (VLS); 64 cells forward and 48 cells aft. The same VLS model is used on the Type 052D destroyer, which is believed to be an implementation of the GJB 5860-2006 standard; the GJB 5860-2006 is capable of hot and cold launches using concentric canisters. The longest variant, with 9-metre cells, is likely used. The Type 055 is expected to carry HHQ-9 surface-to-air missiles, YJ-18 anti-ship cruise missiles, CJ-10 land-attack cruise missiles, and missile-launched anti-submarine torpedoes upon entering service. Potentially, the larger cells may also carry anti-ship ballistic missiles.
Builder:
Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co. Ltd., Shanghai, China
Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC), Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
Displacement: 12-13000 tons (full load)
Length: 180 meters (590 feet 7 inches)
Beam: 20 meters (65 ft 7 in)
Draft: 6.6 meters (21 ft 8 in)
Speed: 30 knots (56 km/h)
Range: 5000 NM (9300 km)
Complement: 300+
Propulsion:
Combined Gas and Gas (COGAG)
4 x QC-280 gas turbines (28 MW / 38000 hp, each)
= total 112 MW / 150000 shp
2 shafts / 2 controllable pitch propellers (CPP)
Armament:
Vertical Launching System (VLS)
112 cells for:
HHQ-9 surface-to-air missiles (SAM)
YJ-18 anti-ship and land attack missiles (SSM)
CJ-10 land-attack cruise missiles
CY-5 missile-launched anti-submarine torpedoes
1 x H/PJ-45 130 mm naval gun
1 x Type 730 H/PJ-11 close-in weapon system (CIWS)
1 x HHQ-10 close-in air defense missile system (24 missiles)
2 x triple torpedo tubes for Yu-7 torpedoes
Aviation:
flight deck and hangar for 2 medium helicopters (Harbin Z-9 or Changhe Z-18)
Systems:
Type 346B Dragon Eye (C/S-band) active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar
Type 055 Renhai Class Guided Missile Destroyer DDG China Plan, Seaforces Online Naval Information, https://www.seaforces.org/marint/China-Navy-PLAN/Destroyers/Type-055-Renhai-class-DDG.htm.
