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Almirante Brown vs Type 051

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Specifications
Almirante Brown Type 051
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Blohm+Voss Luda Shipyard
Year introduced 1983 1971
Number built 4 units 17 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,360 tons 3,670 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 2,970 nm at 15 knots
Length 125.9 m 132.0 m
Beam 15.0 m 12.8 m
Crew 200 280
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Almirante Brown Type 051
Armament
  • 2 × quad launchers for 8 Exocet MM-40 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × octuple launcher for 24 Aspide surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 × 5 in (127 mm) Oto Melara Otobreda 127/54 Compact dual purpose gun
  • 4 × twin 40 mm anti-aircraft guns
  • 2 × triple 324 mm (13 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 3 HY-1 anti-ship missiles
  • 4 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 8 × HQ-7 surface-to-air missiles + 16 spare
  • 2 × 2 Type 76 twin 130 mm dual purpose guns
  • 2 × 2 Type 79 100 mm naval guns
  • 4 × 2 Type 76 twin 37 mm naval guns
  • 4 × 2 Type 66 twin 57 mm guns
  • 4 × 2 Type 61 25 mm AAA guns
  • 2 × 12 Type 75 anti-submarine rocket systems
  • 2 × 3 324 mm anti-submarine torpedo tubes
  • 4 × Type 64 depth charges
  • 38 naval mines
Propulsion 2-shaft COGAG; 2 × Olympus TM 3B gas turbines, 51,800 shp (38,600 kW); 2 × Tyne RM-IC gas turbines, 10,200 shp (7,600 kW) 2 steam turbines, 72,000 shp (53,700 kW)

Overview

The Almirante Brown and the Type 051 are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 3,360 tons for the Almirante Brown vs 3,670 tons for the Type 051. The Almirante Brown reaches 30 knots vs 32 knots for the Type 051. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Almirante Brown vs 2,970 for the Type 051. The Almirante Brown carries a crew of 200 vs 280 for the Type 051.

The Almirante Brown was produced in 4 units vs 17 for the Type 051. The Almirante Brown was commissioned in 1983, 12 years after the Type 051 (1971).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Almirante Brown-class or Type 051-class?
The Type 051-class has greater displacement at 3,670 tons compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 3,360 tons.
Which is faster, the Almirante Brown-class or Type 051-class?
The Type 051-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Almirante Brown-class or Type 051-class?
The Almirante Brown-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 051-class's 2,970 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Almirante Brown-class or Type 051-class?
The Type 051-class is longer at 132.0 meters compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 125.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Almirante Brown-class and Type 051-class have?
The Type 051-class has a larger crew complement of 280 compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Almirante Brown-class or Type 051-class?
The Type 051-class has been built in greater numbers with 17 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Almirante Brown-class.