{
  "id": "type-055",
  "name": "Type 055 (Renhai)",
  "aliases": [
    "Renhai class"
  ],
  "domain": "naval",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Guided-missile cruiser",
  "status": "in-service",
  "fielded": 2019,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Type 055 Class destroyer (NATO/OSD Renhai Class cruiser) is a class of stealth-guided missile destroyers being constructed for the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Builders",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Changxingdao-Jiangnan Shipyard Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": [
        280,
        300
      ],
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 180,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "beam_m",
      "v": 20,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Draft",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "6.6 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "displacement_t",
      "v": [
        12000,
        13000
      ],
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Displacement (full load)"
    },
    {
      "k": "propulsion",
      "v": "COGAG propulsion system with 4 QC-280 gas turbines (28 MW each) and 6 QD-50 gas turbines (5 MW each)",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Engine power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Total: 112 MW (150,000 shp",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 9260,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "5,000 nmi (9,300 km)"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kt",
      "v": 30,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Embarked aircraft",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "2 × Changhe Z-18F ASW helicopters.",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Aviation facilities",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Stern hangar for up to two medium-lift helicopters and 1 x Helicopter landing platform.",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "H/LJG-346B Active Phased Radar System (C/S-band) coordinated by X-band Horizon-Search&Track Active Phased Radar System (Dual-band radar).",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Active Protection System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Electronic Warfare",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Electronic Warfare Support System Decoy Launching System.",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "H/PJ-38 130mm Naval Gun; H/PJ-11 CIWS (forward); HHQ-10 Short-Range SAM; 112 VLS",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "hulls",
      "v": 10,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "Hulls listed in the source card"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "H/PJ-38 130mm Naval Gun",
      "role": "Naval Gun",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Naval gun",
        "Caliber": "130 mm"
      },
      "qty": "1 X H/PJ-38 130mm Naval Gun"
    },
    {
      "name": "H/PJ-11 CIWS (forward)",
      "role": "Gatling Gun",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Gatling Gun",
        "Guidance": "TR47C J-band radar OFC-3 electro-optical fire control system.",
        "Caliber": "30 mm",
        "Rate of fire": "1,200-4,200 rounds/minute (Type 730)"
      },
      "range_km": 3
    },
    {
      "name": "HHQ-10 Short-Range SAM",
      "role": "Short-Range SAM",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Short-Range SAM",
        "Missile": "HHQ-10 (Red Flag 10) Surface-to-Air Missile",
        "Guidance": "RF + ImIR or ImIR only",
        "Length": "2 m"
      },
      "range_km": 9,
      "qty": "1 × HHQ-10 short-range SAM in 24-cell launcher (aft)"
    },
    {
      "name": "112 VLS",
      "role": "Vertical Launch System",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Vertical Launch System",
        "Missile types": "HHQ-9 surface-to-air missiles;  YJ-18 anti-ship cruise missiles;  CJ-10 land-attack cruise missiles;  Missile-launched anti-submarine torpedoes"
      }
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Nanchang",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2020 Status: Active Fleet: North Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Lhasa",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2021 Status: Active Fleet: North Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Dalian",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2021 Status: Active Fleet: South Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Anshan",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2021 Status: Active Fleet: North Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Yan'an",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2022 Status: Active Fleet: South Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Wuxi",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2022 Status: Active Fleet: North Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Zunyi",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2022 Status: Active Fleet: South Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Xianyang",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2022 Status: Active Fleet: South Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-055"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "destroyer",
  "image": {
    "file": "type-055.jpg",
    "thumb": "type-055-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Japan Ministry of Defense, Joint Staff Office (日本防衛省・統合幕僚監部)",
    "license": "CC BY 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PLANS_Nanchang_(DDG-101)_20211018.jpg",
    "title": "File:PLANS Nanchang (DDG-101) 20211018.jpg (cropped)"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-05",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-05",
      "change": "Editorial correction: Source card lists the 130 mm gun caliber as 30 mm; corrected"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-07",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/type-055.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-type-055": {
      "title": "Type 055 Class (Renhai Class) Chinese Guided Missile Cruiser",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Type_055_Class_Renhai_Class_Chinese_Guided_Missile_Cruiser",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}