Type 054 / Jiangkai I-class frigate

The Type 054 / Jiangkai I-class frigate is the first generation of China's Jiangkai frigate family, built for the People's Liberation Army Navy as a stealth-shaped guided-missile frigate class. Commons identifies only two completed ships, Ma'anshan and Wenzhou, before production shifted to the improved Type 054A, while GlobalSecurity notes the class entered construction in Shanghai and Guangzhou and used licensed SEMT Pielstick diesel machinery.

Type 054 / Jiangkai I-class frigate, Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy frigate class, Naval Systems

Image source: CNS Ma'anshan (FFG-525).jpg

Profile

Origin: People's Republic of China
Built by: Hudong-Zhonghua ShipbuildingHuangpu Shipyard
Type: Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy frigate class
Service note: 2003-2005
Produced: 2003-2005
Number built: 2
Variants: Type 054A / Jiangkai II-class frigate

Also Known As

054 class
Jiangkai I
Jiangkai I class
Type 054
Type 054 frigate
Type 054 / Jiangkai I class frigate

frigate naval shipboard anti-submarine warfare

Specifications

Displacement: About 3,000-4,300 tons full load
Length: 134 m
Beam: 16 m
Propulsion: CODAD with four licensed SEMT Pielstick 16 PA6 STC diesels
Speed: About 27 knots
Crew: About 180-200

Class Overview

Type 054 was the short production run that established the Jiangkai frigate family before the more capable Type 054A became the standard follow-on design.

Fact	Value	Source-backed note
Class role	Frigate	Commons class metadata identifies Type 054 as a frigate class in PLAN service.
Completed hulls	2	Commons states that Ma'anshan and Wenzhou were completed before production switched to Type 054A.
Industrial context	Shanghai and Guangzhou	GlobalSecurity notes construction at Shanghai and Guangzhou shipyards and references licensed SEMT Pielstick diesel machinery.

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: The class entered service in 2005 and was superseded in production by the Type 054A after two hulls were completed.
Used by: People's Liberation Army Navy

Type 054 / Jiangkai I-class frigate Images

Type 054 / Jiangkai I-class frigate, Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy frigate class, Naval Systems - view 1 — Source: PLANS Wenzhou (FFG-526) 20151213.jpg

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Sources

Category:Type 054 frigatePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the Type 054 class identity, People's Liberation Army Navy operator, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding manufacturer, two completed ships, and follow-on Type 054A relationship. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 Jiangkai Type 054 FrigatePublisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports Type 054 background, construction at Shanghai and Guangzhou, hull numbers 525 and 526, propulsion context, and general class specifications. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 CNS Ma'anshan (FFG-525).jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports primary image provenance for a Type 054 frigate photo. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 PLANS Wenzhou (FFG-526) 20151213.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports gallery image provenance for a Type 054 frigate photo. | Accessed: 2026-06-25