Chinese destroyer Changsha (173)
At the same time, the 052C helicopter hangar is located The left side of the hull axis was changed to the center axis of the ship on Type 052D; a pair of small boat storage compartments were added on both sides of the hangar, similar to the design on the Type 054A frigate.The hull of the 052DL is basically the same as the 052D, but the helicopter deck is lengthened to prepare for the Zhi-20 to board the ship.[8] On 18 June 2017, Changsha, destroyer Yuncheng, and supply ship Luomahu made their way to St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad, Russia, to participate in the Sino-Russian "Sea Joint-2017" military exercise.On the way, there was a sudden failure of the underwater equipment of Changsha, and the ship's power system had a safety hazard.[11] On 21 November 2024, Changsha along with LHD Hainan will visit Hong Kong for five days.