Type 052B / Luyang I-class destroyer

The Type 052B, also called the Luyang I-class destroyer, is a Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy guided-missile destroyer class built by Jiangnan Shipyard. It was the PLAN's first modern destroyer class to field a Russian Shtil-1 medium-range surface-to-air missile system, combining air-defense capability with anti-ship missiles, a helicopter deck and hangar, and a stealth-influenced hull design.

Type 052B / Luyang I-class destroyer, Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy guided-missile destroyer class, Naval Systems

Image source: PLANS Guangzhou (DDG-168) 20160524.jpg

Profile

Origin: China
Built by: Jiangnan Shipyard
Type: Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy guided-missile destroyer class
Service note: Entered service in 2004 and remains in PLAN service
Produced: 2001-2004
Number built: 2
Variants: Type 052B, Luyang I, Guangzhou class

Also Known As

Type 052B destroyer
Type 052B
Luyang I
Luyang I-class destroyer
Guangzhou class

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Specifications

Displacement: About 6,200 to 7,000 tons full load
Length: 155 meters
Beam: 16 to 17 meters
Draft: 6 meters
Speed: About 29 to 30 knots
Range: About 4,500 nautical miles at 14 to 15 knots
Propulsion: CODOG with two gas turbines and two diesel engines
Armament: 16 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles, two Shtil-1 SAM launchers, one 100 mm gun, Type 730 CIWS, and torpedo tubes

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: The first ship entered service in 2004; the class remains active in the People's Liberation Army Navy.
Used by: People's Liberation Army Navy

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Sources

Type 052 Luyang-I/II/III-class Multirole DestroyerPublisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports the Type 052B class designation, builder, propulsion, dimensions, speed, range, service context, and missile fit for the Luyang I destroyer class. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 Type 052B / Guangzhou Class DestroyerPublisher: Naval Technology | Note: Supports the Type 052B class description as a Chinese-built guided-missile destroyer with a stealthy hull and Russian-made air-defense system context. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 Type 052B Luyang I class Guided Missile Destroyer DDG ChinaPublisher: Sea Forces | Note: Supports the class's published dimensions, builder, service dates, and platform specifications. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 Category:Type 052B destroyerPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance context for the Type 052B destroyer gallery. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 PLANS Guangzhou (DDG-168) 20160524.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for the primary Type 052B destroyer gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 Type 052B destroyer.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for a Type 052B destroyer gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 Type 052B Guangzhou in Leningrad.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for a Type 052B destroyer gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-25