Almirante Brown vs Type 055

The Almirante Brown and the Type 055 are both Destroyer classes. The Type 055 displaces 13,000 tons — 3.9x the Almirante Brown's 3,360 tons. The Almirante Brown reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 055. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Almirante Brown vs 5,000 for the Type 055. The Almirante Brown carries a crew of 200 vs 300 for the Type 055. The Almirante Brown was produced in 4 units vs 8 for the Type 055. The Almirante Brown was commissioned in 1983, 37 years before the Type 055 (2020).

German destroyer, introduced in 1983, utilizes a COGAG propulsion system.
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Blohm+Voss
Year introduced 1983
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
Chinese destroyer, introduced in 2020, displaces 13,000 tons and has a crew of 300.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Changxingdao-Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2020
Number built 8 units
Estimated unit price $888 million
Displacement 3,360 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 125.9 m
Beam 15.0 m
Crew 200
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)
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
Displacement 13,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 180.0 m
Beam 20.0 m
Crew 300
Propulsion COGAG 4 × QC-280 gas turbines (28 MW (38,000 hp) each) Total: 112 MW (150,000 shp)
Armament
  • 1 × 130 mm H/PJ-45 gun
  • 1 × 30 mm H/PJ-11 gun-based CIWS
  • 1 × 24-cell HHQ-10 SAM-based CIWS
  • 112 GJB 5860-2006 VLS cells
  • HHQ-9 long range surface-to-air missiles
  • YJ-18A anti-ship missiles
  • YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missiles
  • CJ-10 land-attack cruise missile
  • Anti-submarine missiles
  • 2 × sets of 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
  • Yu-7 torpedoes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Almirante Brown-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has greater displacement at 13,000 tons compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 3,360 tons.
Which is faster, the Almirante Brown-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Almirante Brown-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Almirante Brown-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class is longer at 180.0 meters compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 125.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Almirante Brown-class and Type 055-class have?
The Type 055-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Almirante Brown-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Almirante Brown-class.