100mm Type 79
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History
The Type 79 100mm twin naval gun (Chinese: 79式双100舰炮) was developed by CSIC No.713 Institute in 1970, passed test and designated as H/PJ-33 in 1985. The gun mounting and its variants are commonly used on Chinese destroyers and frigates built in 1980s to 1990s. It is fully automatic, but due to lacking confidence of reliability，in-turret manual operating capacity was remained on the basic model. The gun firing Soviet 100×695mm.R round, rate of fire is 50-60 rpm (two barrels combined), maximum range is about 23km.
Variants
- Type 79 (H/PJ-33) - Basic model.
- Type 79A (H/PJ-33A) - Improved variant with curve-shape unmanned turret.
- Type 79A (H/PJ-33B) - Improved variant with stealth unmanned turret.
Used on
China:
- Type 053K Jiangdong class (H/PJ-33).
- Type 053H Jianghu I class, only 516九江(Jiujiang) (H/PJ-33 after 1985, H/PJ-33B after 2002).
- Type 053H1 Jianghu II class (H/PJ-33, upgrade to H/PJ-33B on 533宁波(Ningbo) and 534金华(Jinhua) after 2000s).
- Type 053H2 Jianghu III class (H/PJ-33).
- Type 053H1G Jianghu V class (H/PJ-33, upgrade to H/PJ-33B after 2000s).
- Type 053H2G Jiangwei I class (H/PJ-33, upgrade to H/PJ-33B after 2000s).
- Type 053H3 Jiangwei II class (H/PJ-33A, upgrade to H/PJ-33B after 2000s).
- Type 051G Luda III/IV class (H/PJ-33B)
- Type 051B Luhai class (H/PJ-33A, upgrade to H/PJ-33B after 2000s).
- Type 052 Luhu class (H/PJ-33A, upgrade to H/PJ-33B after 2000s).
Thailand:
- Type 053HT/HT(H) Chao Phraya class (H/PJ-33, upgrade to H/PJ-33B on 053HT(H) after 2009).
Bangladesh:
- Type 053H1: BNS Osman (F18) (H/PJ-33).
- Type 053H2: BNS Abu Bakr (F15) and BNS Ali Haider (F-17) (H/PJ-33).
- Type 053H3: BNS Umar Farooq (F16) and BNS Abu Ubaidah (F19) (H/PJ-33B).
Myanmar:
- Type 053H1: UMS Mahar Bandoola (F-21) and UMS Mahar Thiha Thura (F-23) (H/PJ-33).
Sri Lanka:
- Type 053H2G: SLNS Parakramabahu (P625) (H/PJ-33B)
Affiliated systems
Fire control:
Part description
Belowdeck parts are not drawn due to lacking reference. Some source suggest the belowdeck parts are two decks high.
