Overview
Zhanjiang is documented as 165, a member of Type 052D guided-missile destroyer, 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 165.
Class and service context
Zhanjiang is linked to Type 052D guided-missile destroyer. 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, Surface warfare, and Anti-submarine warfare. 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 Zhanjiang.
Operational episodes, refits, and crew history are included only when they are supported by evidence tied to this ship.
Class relationship
This ship is recorded as a member of Type 052D guided-missile destroyer. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.
Sources and further reading
- Type 052D destroyer ↗Wikipedia contributors · accessed 2026-09-21
- 49th Chinese naval escort task force departs for Gulf of Aden ↗Ministry of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China · accessed 2026-09-21
- Destroyer Loudi commissioned ↗Ministry of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China · accessed 2026-09-21
- Destroyer Tongchuan in service ↗Ministry of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China · accessed 2026-09-21
- Type 052D destroyers Lishui and Suzhou conduct training ↗Ministry of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China · accessed 2026-09-21