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Guangxi in 2023
History
China
Name
  • Guangxi
  • (广西)
NamesakeGuangxi
LaunchedApril 2020
CommissionedDecember 2021
HomeportZhoushan
IdentificationPennant number: 32
Motto"攻有所取, 攻无不克" ("Everywhere we attack we take, everyone we attack gets conquered".)
StatusActive
BadgeSee #Emblem
General characteristics
Class and typeType 075 landing helicopter dock
Displacement36,000 t (35,000 long tons) (full load)
Length232 m (761 ft 2 in)
Beam36.8 m (120 ft 9 in)
Boats & landing
craft carried		Type 726 LCAC
Capacity35 armored vehicles
Troops1,200 troops
Complement1,100 crew
Armament
Aircraft carried30 helicopters per dock
Aviation facilitiesHangar and flight deck

Guangxi (32) is the second ship of the Type 075 landing helicopter docks of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).[1] She is part of the East Sea Fleet and is stationed in Zhoushan.[2]

The ship's motto is Chinese: 攻有所取, 攻无不克, which roughly translates to "Everywhere we attack we take, everyone we attack gets conquered".[3]

Design

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Guangxi can carry 35 armored vehicles and 30 helicopters.[4] It also carries Type 726 LCACs.[5]

History

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Guangxi was launched in April 2020[1] and was commissioned in December 2021.[4] Her existence was officially confirmed on April 21, 2022.[6]

The incumbent commanding officer of Guangxi is Captain Xu Ce (许策), which was formerly the captain of the destroyer Nanjing.[7]

Emblem

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The emblem of Guangxi has the characters "中国人民解放军海军广西舰" (Chinese PLAN ship Guangxi) at the top and the ship's motto at the bottom. In between, there is a drawing of Guangxi where the island has been replaced with the "桂" character, which is the Chinese abbreviation for the Guangxi.[3]

Insignia of the Guangxi
image icon Emblem of the Guangxi: http://gjw.gxzf.gov.cn/xwdt/gzdt/W020220628075568082753.jpg
image icon Logo of the Guangxi: http://gjw.gxzf.gov.cn/xwdt/gzdt/W020220628075568306940.jpg

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Vavasseur, Xavier (2021-12-30). "China's 2nd Type 075 LHD Guangxi 广西 Commissioned With PLAN". Navalnews. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. ^ Lu, Bohua (2021-12-26). "第2艘075兩棲攻擊廣西艦艦徽曝光-已入役面對台海東部戰區". China Times. Archived from the original on 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b "解密！广西舰隐藏的广西元素". Guangxi Regional Veterans Affairs Office. Archived from the original on 2025-02-25. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "海南艦、廣西艦「合體」考核　完成立體登陸、海上航行補給等課目". HK01 (in Chinese). 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. ^ "创新战法/两栖攻击战训双舰砺剑夺岛". Ta Kung Pao. 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ Zhang, Yanxia, ed. (2022-04-22). "广西舰！首次公开亮相！". Hezhou Television Broadcasting Company [zh] (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ Wei, Youde (2022-04-21). "解放軍第二艘075兩棲攻擊艦廣西艦官宣-052D南京艦許策任艦長". ETtoday [zh]. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
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