Chinese frigate Yulin (569)

Yulin (569) is a Type 054A frigate of the People's Liberation Army Navy. She was commissioned on 1 February 2010.

Development and design
The Type 054A carries HQ-16 medium-range air defence missiles and anti-submarine missiles in a vertical launching system (VLS) system. The HQ-16 has a range of up to 50 km, with superior range and engagement angles to the Type 054's HQ-7. The Type 054A's VLS uses a hot launch method; a shared common exhaust system is sited between the two rows of rectangular launching tubes.

The four AK-630 close-in weapon systems (CIWS) of the Type 054 were replaced with two Type 730 CIWS on the Type 054A. The autonomous Type 730 provides improved reaction time against close-in threats.

Construction and career
Yulin was launched on 28 April 2009 at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai. Commissioned on 1 February 2010.

Yulin along with Hengyang and Honghu made a goodwill visit to Auckland, New Zealand in June 2017.

2017 Piracy Attack on OS35
The Yulin was instrumental in resolving the 2017 piracy attack on the bulk carrier OS35 off the coast of Somalia.