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  "id": "type-051c",
  "name": "Type 051C Class (Luzhou Class)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "naval",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Guided missile destroyer",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2006,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Type 051C or Luzhou class destroyer is a long-range air-defence guided missile destroyer built by China in its ongoing effort to create a true blue water navy. The ship uses the hull design of the older Type 051B (Luhai class), but is equipped with the advanced Russian S-300FM air defence missiles systems.",
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    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 280,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 155,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "beam_m",
      "v": 17,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Draft",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "6.0 m",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "displacement_t",
      "v": 7112,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Displacement (full load)"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kt",
      "v": 60,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "low",
      "note": "Automated check: outside the expected range for this type; verify against the source."
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "YJ-83 FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Mineral-ME (Band Stand**) fire control (for YJ-83)",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "10mm Gun FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Type 344 (MR-34 (for 100-mm gun)",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rif-M FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Volna (Tomb Stone**) (for Rif-M)",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Type 730 FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "2 x Type 347G(2) (LR-66) (for Type 730)",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Air Search Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Fregat-MAE-5 Top Plate** E-band 3-D air-search",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Air/Surface Search Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Type 364 (Seagull-C**) air/surface search",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Long Range Air Search",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Type 363 E/F-band long range air search",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Decoys",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "2 x Type 946 15-round chaff/decoy launchers and 2 x 10-round Launchers",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Water Washdown System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "100-mm/56 cal DP Naval Gun; Type 730 CIWS; SA-N-6 Grumble; YJ-83; Yu-7",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "hulls",
      "v": 2,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "Hulls listed in the source card"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "100-mm/56 cal DP Naval Gun",
      "role": "Armament",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Caliber": "100mm"
      },
      "qty": "1 x 100-mm/56 cal DP Naval Gun"
    },
    {
      "name": "Type 730 CIWS",
      "role": "Close-in Weapon System",
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      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Close-in Weapon System",
        "Guidance": "TR47C J-band radar OFC-3 electro-optical fire control system",
        "Caliber": "30mm",
        "Rate of fire": "1,200-4,200 rounds/minute"
      },
      "range_km": 3,
      "qty": "2 x Type 730 30mm CIWS"
    },
    {
      "name": "SA-N-6 Grumble",
      "role": "Naval Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Naval Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile",
        "Warhead": "high-explosive fragmentation w/RF fuze",
        "Warhead weight": "130 kg",
        "Speed": "Mach 6",
        "Launcher": "6 x circular VLS (2 fwd, 4 aft) (8 rounds/launcher)",
        "Length": "7.20 m"
      },
      "range_km": 100,
      "qty": "48"
    },
    {
      "name": "YJ-83",
      "role": "Anti-Ship Cruise Missile",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Anti-Ship Cruise Missile",
        "Guidance": "Inertial navigation/active radar homing terminal guidance",
        "Warhead": "190 kg high-explosive fragmentation",
        "Speed": "Mach 0.9",
        "Launcher": "2 x quad YJ-83 (C-803) SSM launchers"
      },
      "range_km": 180,
      "qty": "8"
    },
    {
      "name": "Yu-7",
      "role": "Lightweight Torpedo",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Lightweight Torpedo",
        "Guidance": "active / passive acoustic homing",
        "Warhead": "high explosive",
        "Warhead weight": "45 kg",
        "Speed": ">45 kn",
        "Launcher": "2 x triple 324-mm torpedo tubes",
        "Length": "2.7 m"
      },
      "range_km": 14
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Shenyang",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2006 Fleet: North Sea Fleet Status: Active",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Shijiazhuang",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2007 Fleet: North Sea Fleet Status: Active",
      "src": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "destroyer",
  "image": {
    "file": "type-051c.jpg",
    "thumb": "type-051c-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "MC2 Matthew R. White",
    "license": "Public domain",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USN_Type_051C_destroyer_116.jpg",
    "title": "File:USN Type 051C destroyer 116.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (Public domain)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/type-051c.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-type-051c": {
      "title": "Type 051C Class (Luzhou Class) Chinese Guided Missile Destroyer",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Type_051C_Class_Luzhou_Class_Chinese_Guided_Missile_Destroyer",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}