{
  "id": "type-053h1g",
  "name": "Type 053H1G Class (Jianghu-V Class)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "naval",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Frigate",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1993,
  "operators": [
    "CHN",
    "THA"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 2,
  "summary": "Type 053H1G (Jianghu-V) Ships. Type 53HT Jianghu V Zigong - the least expensive and least powerful variant feature a reduction in missiles and no helicopter facilities.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Units built",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "6 Ships",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": [
        160,
        200
      ],
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": [
        103,
        112
      ],
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "beam_m",
      "v": [
        10,
        12
      ],
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Draft",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "3 to 4 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "displacement_t",
      "v": [
        1700,
        2000
      ],
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Displacement (full load)"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Engine power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "16,000 to 22,000 shp",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 7408,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Computerized FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "See Weapon Systems",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Combat Data System #1",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "ZKG-4A",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Combat Data System #2",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "ZKG-4B",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Search Sonar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "DUBV-23 search sonar",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Depth Sonar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "DUBV-43 variable depth sonar (VDS)",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Active Protection System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "See Weapon Systems",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Countermeasures",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "See Weapon Systems",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Radars and sonars",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Type 354 radar; Type 360 radar; Type 517H-1 Radar; Type 352 Radar; Type 347/EFR-1 Radar; Racal RM-1290",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Mast",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "900 kg",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "SATCOM",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "SNTI-240",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Data Link",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "HN-900",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Combat Data System",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "ZKJ-3C",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Electronic Intercept",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "RWD-8 (Jug Pair) intercept",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Electronic Jamming",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Type 981-3 EW Jammer",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "PJ33A Twin 100 mm gun, Type 76; Type 76A Twin 37mm AA gun; YJ-83 Launchers; YJ-83 (CSS-N-8 Saccade); HQ-7 SAM Launcher; HQ-7; YU-7 Torpedo",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "hulls",
      "v": 6,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "Hulls listed in the source card"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "PJ33A Twin 100 mm gun, Type 76",
      "role": "Naval anti-aircraft and anti-surface",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Naval anti-aircraft and anti-surface",
        "Caliber": "Munition specific (see ammunition sectio",
        "Rate of fire": "25 rounds per minute"
      },
      "range_km": 22.2
    },
    {
      "name": "Type 76A Twin 37mm AA gun",
      "role": "Naval Anti Aircraft",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Naval Anti Aircraft",
        "Caliber": "Munition specific (see ammunition sectio"
      },
      "range_km": 8.4
    },
    {
      "name": "YJ-83 Launchers",
      "role": "Missile Launcher",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Missile Launcher"
      },
      "qty": "8 x twin YJ-83 Launchers (2 x4 cell box)"
    },
    {
      "name": "YJ-83 (CSS-N-8 Saccade)",
      "role": "Subsonic anti-ship cruise missile",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Subsonic anti-ship cruise missile",
        "Guidance": "Inertial navigation/active radar homing terminal guidance",
        "Warhead": "High-explosive fragmentation",
        "Warhead weight": "190",
        "Speed": "Mach 0.9"
      },
      "range_km": 180
    },
    {
      "name": "HQ-7 SAM Launcher",
      "role": "Missile Launcher",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Missile Launcher"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "HQ-7",
      "role": "Short-Range Air Defense Missile System.",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Short-Range Air Defense Missile System.",
        "Guidance": "Command + electro-optical tracking",
        "Warhead": "HE-FRAG",
        "Warhead weight": "15 km",
        "Speed": "Mach 2.3 or 750 m/s",
        "Length": "3 m"
      },
      "range_km": [
        0.5,
        0.7
      ],
      "qty": "HE-FRAG with proximity fuse"
    },
    {
      "name": "YU-7 Torpedo",
      "role": "Torpedo",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Torpedo",
        "Guidance": "active / passive acoustic homing",
        "Warhead": "High Explosive",
        "Warhead weight": "45 kg",
        "Speed": ">45 kn (83 km/h)",
        "Length": "2.7 m"
      },
      "range_km": 14
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Beihai",
      "text": "Commissioned: 1993 Fleet: East Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Dongguan",
      "text": "Commissioned: 1993 Fleet: South Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Shantou",
      "text": "Commissioned: 1993 Fleet: South Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Foshan",
      "text": "Commissioned: 1994 Fleet: East Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Jiangmen",
      "text": "Commissioned: 1995 Fleet: South Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Zhaoqing",
      "text": "Commissioned: 1995 Fleet: South Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Royal Thai Navy",
      "text": "HTMS Chao Phraya (455) (Type 053HT): Based on the Type 053H2 (Jianghu-III), built for export in 1991 as 053T (T = Thailand). HTMS Bangpakong (456) (Type 053HT): Same as above HTMS Kraburi (457) (Type 053HT(H)): Improved 053HT-H design, built in 1992 for…",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-053h1g"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "destroyer",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/type-053h1g.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-type-053h1g": {
      "title": "Type 053H1G Class (Jianghu-V Class) Chinese Frigate",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Type_053H1G_Class_Jianghu-V_Class_Chinese_Frigate",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}