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Linyi

Linyi is documented as 547, a member of Type 054A guided-missile frigate, and in People's Liberation Army Navy service.

Chinese frigate Linyi leaving Split, Croatia, as seen on 2015-06-05 9h43m CEST
Chinese frigate Linyi leaving Split, Croatia, as seen on 2015-06-05 9h43m CESTOwn work · CC BY-SA 4.0Image source
Hull / pennant547
ClassType 054A guided-missile frigate
NavyPeople's Liberation Army Navy
CountryChina

Overview

Linyi is documented as 547, a member of Type 054A guided-missile frigate, and in People's Liberation Army Navy service.

The documented national and naval associations are China and People's Liberation Army Navy.

Identity and construction

The documented identity includes 547.

Class and service context

Linyi is linked to Type 054A guided-missile frigate. The class page provides shared design history; this page preserves facts that apply to this ship.

The class is associated with the recorded roles of Air defense, Anti-submarine warfare, and Escort. Those roles provide context but do not establish that every ship performed every mission.

Later service and disposition

Later service and final disposition have not been confirmed in the sources reviewed.

Evidence and limits

Available sources confirm the identity, class relationship, and service details shown above for Linyi.

Operational episodes, refits, and crew history are included only when they are supported by evidence tied to this ship.

This ship is recorded as a member of Type 054A guided-missile frigate. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. PLA Navy commissions new Type 054A frigate Ningde ↗Global Times · accessed 2026-09-21
  2. Type 054A frigate ↗Wikipedia contributors · accessed 2026-09-21
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