LUYANG-I (168) class **

 2 LUYANG-I class GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYERS (DDG)

 Name          Pendant   Launched        Commissioned    Status
 GUANGZHOU     168       May 25, 2002    July 15, 2004   Active
 WUHAN         169       Oct. 29, 2002   July 17, 2004   Active

This class is a much modified version of the LUHAI class design, with some shaping of the superstructure to reduce radar signature. The destroyer has bulwarks at the bow and a single stack. This class is thought to be comparable to...