Video | The Family Grows to Double Digits: A Continuous Shot to See How Big the "Ten Thousand Ton Destroyer" Really Is
△ A continuous shot to see how big the 109 Dongguan ship really is
At the beginning of this month, the Dongguan ship set sail from a naval port in the Eastern Theater Command, heading to a certain area in the East China Sea to conduct exercises on various subjects including anti-surface operations, air defense, anti-submarine warfare, and maritime resupply. This is also the first time the Dongguan ship has conducted real combat training at sea since its commissioning.
The Type 055 destroyer is China's independently developed and built fourth-generation destroyer, integrating advanced radar and universal vertical launch systems into one. It serves as the armed escort for aircraft carrier groups and is the core of long-range task forces. Recently, the Type 055 destroyer family welcomed new members, with the 9th ship Dongguan and the 10th ship Anqing being commissioned simultaneously. From the debut of the 101 Nanchang ship to the current operations of the 110 Anqing ship in the East China Sea, in just a few years, the Chinese Navy's Type 055 10,000-ton destroyer family has grown to a double-digit scale, achieving full coverage across the three major military theaters.
The Dongguan Ship, a 055-class destroyer, conducted its first real combat training in the East China Sea earlier this month. The exercises included anti-surface attacks, air defense, and anti-submarine operations. This event marks a significant milestone as the 055-class destroyer family has now expanded to ten ships, enhancing China's naval capabilities.
- Dongguan Ship departed from a naval base in the eastern theater
- The ship is part of the 055-class destroyer family
- This is the first real combat training for the Dongguan Ship
- The 055-class destroyer family has expanded to ten ships
- Exercises included anti-surface, air defense, and anti-submarine operations