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Akizuki vs Type 052C

Akizuki vs Type 052C at a glance — displacement 5,000 vs 7,000 tons, length 150 vs 155 m, speed 30 vs 29 knots, crew 200 vs 280.

Specifications
Akizuki Type 052C
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2012 2004
Number built 4 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $893 million NA
Displacement 5,000 tons 7,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range NA 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 150.5 m 155.0 m
Beam 18.3 m 17.0 m
Crew 200 280
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Armament & Systems
Akizuki Type 052C
Armament
  • 1 × Mk 45 Mod 4 127 mm (5 in)/54 gun
  • 8 × Type 90 Anti-ship missile
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx Block1B CIWS
  • 2 × HOS-303 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
  • Anti-Torpedo system
  • 32-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launching System
  • RIM-162 ESSM SAM
  • RUM-139 VL-ASROC (DD 115)
  • Type 07 VL-ASROC (DD 116 to DD 118)
  • 48 HHQ-9 surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 YJ-62 anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 1 × 100 mm H/PJ-87 gun
  • 2 × 30mm Type 730 close-in weapons systems
  • 6 × torpedo tubes
  • 4 × multiple rocket launchers
Propulsion COGAG, two shafts, four Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C turbines Combined diesel or gas (CODOG): 2 × DA80 gas turbines (35.7 MW each) and 2 × MTU 20V 956TB92 diesels (6 MW each)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Akizuki-class or Type 052C-class?
The Type 052C-class has greater displacement at 7,000 tons compared to the Akizuki-class's 5,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Akizuki-class or Type 052C-class?
The Akizuki-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 052C-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Akizuki-class or Type 052C-class?
The Type 052C-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Akizuki-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Akizuki-class or Type 052C-class?
The Type 052C-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Akizuki-class's 150.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Akizuki-class and Type 052C-class have?
The Type 052C-class has a larger crew complement of 280 compared to the Akizuki-class's 200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Akizuki-class or Type 052C-class?
The Type 052C-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Akizuki-class.