China handed over two Type 053H1 frigates to Myanmar Navy. The ships obtained hull numbers F21 and F23.
Type 053H1 frigates Jianghu-2 (modernized version of Type 053H1 Jianghu-1 , retrofitted Soviet Project 50 escort ship) were built in China in 1981-88 by Hudong Shipyard (Shanghai). In total, ten such ships were built for Chinese Navy, one of them was sold to Bangladesh in 1989 and obtained the name of F18 Osman . In 1984-85, two Type 053H1 frigates were built for Egyptian Navy (951 Najim Al-Zafir and 956 El Nasser ).
General characteristics
Displacement, standard/full – 1,565/1,960 tons Length – 103.22 meters Beam – 10.83 meters Draft – 3.19 meters Powerplant – two-shafted, 2 diesels 12E390VA (16,000 shp), 2 diesel generators 12PA6V280 BTC Speed – 25.5 knots Fuel range – 3,000 miles at 18 knots or 1,750 miles at 25 knots Crew – 195 men (including 30 officers) Armament: 2×2 launchers of SY-1 antiship missiles; 2×2 100-mm gun mounts Type 79A; 6×2 37-mm gun mounts Type 61 or Type 76; 2×5 240-mm ASW rocket launchers Type 81 (30 depth charge rockets RGB-12 ) or 2×6 ASW rocket launchers Type 3200 (36 depth charge rockets); 2 depth charge mortars Type 64; 2 depth charge racks
[mappress] Naval Today Staff , March 08, 2012; Image: cnblj