Chinese frigate Handan (579)
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Handan (579) is a Type 054A frigate of the People's Liberation Army Navy. She was commissioned on 16 August 2018.
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Handan moored at Manila South Harbor on 19 January 2019 | |
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Name | Handan |
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Builder | Huangpu, Shanghai |
Launched | 26 July 2014 |
Commissioned | 16 August 2018 |
Identification | Pennant number: 579 |
Status | Active |
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Class and type | Type 054A frigate |
Displacement | 4,053 tonnes (full) |
Length | 134.1 m (440 ft) |
Beam | 16 m (52 ft) |
Propulsion | CODAD, 4 × Shaanxi 16 PA6 STC diesels, 5700 kW (7600+ hp @ 1084 rpm) each |
Speed | 27 knots estimated |
Range | 8,025 nautical miles (9,235 mi; 14,862 km) estimated |
Complement | 165 |
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Electronic warfare & decoys |
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Aircraft carried | 1 Kamov Ka-28 'Helix' or Harbin Z-9C |
Aviation facilities | hangar |
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