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Hudong Shipyard

Hudong Shipyard was the Shanghai shipyard and production core behind Hudong Shipbuilding Group, later folded into Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding after the merger with Zhonghua Shipyard. Public naval references use the Hudong name for several 1990s People's Liberation Army Navy and export-linked surface-combatant programs, including Jiangwei frigates and Houdong/Tondar missile boats.

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Hudong occupied a major shipbuilding site in Shanghai's Pudong industrial waterfront and was described in open reference material as one of China State Shipbuilding Corporation's large key enterprises. Its work covered naval and merchant ships, ship repair, marine diesel engines, and heavy industrial fabrication, giving the yard a broader industrial role than the individual combatant records show.

The historical Hudong name remains useful for older naval systems because sources often identify the original producing yard before the 2001-era consolidation into Hudong-Zhonghua. Current shipyard directories describe Hudong-Zhonghua as the CSSC enterprise created through the merger of Hudong Shipbuilding Group and Zhonghua Shipyard, with Hudong and Zhonghua continuing as principal shipyard lineages inside the group.

Naval ship constructionGuided-missile frigatesFast attack craft and missile boatsCommercial shipbuilding and marine engineering

Notable Systems

Type 053H2G / Jiangwei I-class frigate, Guided-missile frigate and converted patrol vessel class, Naval Systems

Type 053H2G / Jiangwei I-class frigate

Guided-missile frigate and converted patrol vessel class

A four-ship PLAN frigate class that SeaForces lists with Hudong as the builder for each hull and describes as the replacement program ordered from Shanghai-based Hudong Shipyard.

Sources: Sea Forces: Type-053H2G Jiangwei I-class frigate
Type 053H3 / Jiangwei II-class frigate, Chinese guided-missile frigate class, Naval Systems

Type 053H3 / Jiangwei II-class frigate

Chinese guided-missile frigate class

The improved Jiangwei II frigate line; WeaponSystems.net lists Hudong Shipyard in Shanghai and Huangpu Shipyard in Guangzhou as producers for the 1996-2005 production run.

Sources: Type-053H3 class
Tondar / Houdong missile boat, Fast attack missile boat, Naval Systems

Tondar / Houdong missile boat

Fast attack missile boat

A Chinese-produced Houdong fast-attack missile-boat family associated with Iranian IRGCN service; ONI describes the class as Chinese-built Houdong boats acquired in the 1990s with C802 missiles.

Sources: Iran's Naval Forces

Manufacturer History

  1. Hudong Shipyard founded

    GlobalSecurity describes Hudong Shipyard as founded in 1928 and renamed in 1952, with later development after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

    Sources: China - Hudong Shipyard

  2. Jiangwei I frigates built at Hudong

    SeaForces lists the four Type 053H2G / Jiangwei I-class frigates as Hudong-built ships launched from 1990 through 1993 and commissioned from 1992 through 1994.

    Sources: Sea Forces: Type-053H2G Jiangwei I-class frigate

  3. Hudong Shipbuilding Group organized

    GlobalSecurity says Hudong Shipbuilding Group was organized in 1996 with Hudong Shipyard as its core enterprise.

    Sources: China - Hudong Shipyard

  4. Hudong and Zhonghua lineages consolidated

    Lloyd's Register describes Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding as established through the merger of Hudong Shipbuilding Group and Zhonghua Shipyard, while Wikimedia Commons lists April 2001 as the Hudong-Zhonghua inception date.

    Sources: Lloyd's Register Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard profile, Wikimedia Commons Hudong-Zhonghua category

Successors
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Website links
Hudong-Zhonghua official websiteLloyd's Register shipyard profileGlobalSecurity Hudong Shipyard background

Hudong Shipyard is a historical yard name and Hudong Shipbuilding Group lineage that was consolidated into Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. Older defense references frequently retain the Hudong or Houdong spelling for systems built before or around that consolidation, while current corporate and shipyard-directory sources usually describe the successor group.

Manufacturer Sources

  • China - Hudong ShipyardPublisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports Hudong Shipyard background, CSSC context, Shanghai/Pudong location, Hudong Shipbuilding Group organization, Hudong-Zhonghua merger context, and historical production-capacity details. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Lloyd's Register Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard profilePublisher: Lloyd's Register | Note: Supports current successor-yard identity, CSSC ownership context, Shanghai address, established-year listing, facility summary, principal Hudong/Zhonghua yard lineages, and merger into Hudong-Zhonghua. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Sea Forces: Type-053H2G Jiangwei I-class frigatePublisher: Sea Forces | Note: Supports Hudong attribution for the four Type 053H2G hulls, Shanghai-based Hudong Shipyard program context, and Jiangwei I class characteristics. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Type-053H3 classPublisher: WeaponSystems.net | Note: Supports Type 053H3 / Jiangwei II production years, producer yards including Hudong Shipyard in Shanghai, number produced, and class specifications. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Iran's Naval ForcesPublisher: Office of Naval Intelligence | Note: Supports Chinese-built Houdong missile-boat acquisition, C802 missile fit, later Ghader upgrade context, and IRGCN order-of-battle details. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Wikimedia Commons Hudong-Zhonghua categoryPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports successor-company category context, Shanghai headquarters, and April 2001 inception metadata. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

Category

Naval Systems

Warships, submarines, unmanned surface vessels, naval craft, and maritime combat systems.

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Type 053H3 / Jiangwei II-class frigate, Chinese guided-missile frigate class, Naval Systems2008 Somali Piracy / Operation Atalanta, South China Sea Disputes +1 moreType 053H3 / Jiangwei II-class frigateChinese guided-missile frigate classBuilt in: People's Republic of ChinaThe Type 053H3 / Jiangwei II-class frigate is a Chinese guided-missile frigate class built as the improved Jiangwei follow-on for the People's Liberation Army Navy. Open naval references describe ten ships produced from 1996 to 2005, a CODAD machinery plant, YJ-83 or export anti-ship missiles, HHQ-7 short-range air defense, anti-piracy escort deployments off Somalia, South China Sea shadowing activity, Taiwan Strait presence, and later transfer of two ex-PLAN hulls into Bangladesh Navy service.