For the first visit of Chinese warships in Walvis Bay from 11 to 13 June 2014 Namibia issued two stamps and a MS which shows use the three warships of the 16th Escort Task Group of the Chinese Navy.
The Task Group will visit eight African countries before she are heading back to China.
The Task Force sailed from China on 30 November 2013 for the Gulf of Aden were she arrived on 22 December on a mission to protect and escort merchant ships in pirate-infested waters off Somalia.
After completing the escort mission, the Task Group of three ships the LUOYANG, YANCHENG and TAIHU made a good-will call via the Suez Canal to eight African countries, Tunisia, Dakar, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Cameroon, Angola, Namibia and South Africa before returning home.
PLAN LUOYANG was built as one of the Type 053H3 frigate’s by Hudong Shipyard for the Chinese Navy.
The details of this ships are given as known till now.
August 2004 launched as the PLAN LUOYANG 527.
Displacement 2,250 tons standard, 2,393 tons full load, dim. 112 x 12.4 x 4.3m (draught).
Powered: CODAD by 2 x 18E390VA diesels, 14,000 hp and two MTU diesels, 8.840 hp. Twin shafts, maximum speed 28 knots.
Range 5,000 miles by a speed of 15 to 16 knots.
Armament: 8- YJ-83 SSM in 2 x 4-cell launchers. 1 – 8-cell HQ-7 Surface-to-air missile system. 1 – PJ33A dual 100mm automatic gun. 4 – Type 76A dual-37 mm AA guns. 2 – 6-tube Type 3200 ASW rocket launchers (36 rockets). 2 – DC racks and launchers. 6 torpedo launchers. 2 – Type 946/PJ-46 15-barrel decoy rocket launchers.
Fitted out with a hangar and carried a Harbin Z-9C helicopter.
Crew 168.
September 2005 commissioned.
2014 In service.
Source: Wikipedia and internet.
Namibia 2014 N$6.60 sgMS?, scott?