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Asagiri vs Type 051

Asagiri vs Type 051 at a glance — displacement 4,900 vs 3,670 tons, length 137 vs 132 m, speed 30 vs 32 knots, crew 220 vs 280.

Specifications
Asagiri Type 051
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Luda Shipyard
Year introduced 1988 1971
Number built 8 units 17 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,900 tons 3,670 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 20 knots 2,970 nm at 15 knots
Length 137.0 m 132.0 m
Beam 14.6 m 12.8 m
Crew 220 280
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Armament & Systems
Asagiri Type 051
Armament
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Harpoon SSM quad canisters
  • 1 × Sea Sparrow SAM octuple launcher
  • 1 × ASROC octuple launcher
  • 2 × triple 324 mm (12.8 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 4 × KHI-RR SM1A gas turbines, 54,000 shp (40,268 kW), 2 shafts, cp props 2 steam turbines, 72,000 shp (53,700 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Asagiri-class or Type 051-class?
The Asagiri-class has greater displacement at 4,900 tons compared to the Type 051-class's 3,670 tons.
Which is faster, the Asagiri-class or Type 051-class?
The Type 051-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Asagiri-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Asagiri-class or Type 051-class?
The Asagiri-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 051-class's 2,970 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Asagiri-class or Type 051-class?
The Asagiri-class is longer at 137.0 meters compared to the Type 051-class's 132.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Asagiri-class and Type 051-class have?
The Type 051-class has a larger crew complement of 280 compared to the Asagiri-class's 220 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Asagiri-class or Type 051-class?
The Type 051-class has been built in greater numbers with 17 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Asagiri-class.