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Asagiri vs Type 051B

Asagiri vs Type 051B at a glance — displacement 4,900 vs 6,096 tons, length 137 vs 154 m, speed 30 vs 29 knots, crew 220 vs 250.

Specifications
Asagiri Type 051B
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company
Year introduced 1988 1998
Number built 8 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA $300 million
Displacement 4,900 tons 6,096 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 20 knots 4,500 nm at 14 knots
Length 137.0 m 154.0 m
Beam 14.6 m 16.0 m
Crew 220 250
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Armament & Systems
Asagiri Type 051B
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
  • 16 x YJ-12 anti-ship missiles
  • 32-cell vertical launching system HHQ-16 surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 x Type 1130 CIWS
  • 16 x YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • HQ-7 surface-to-air missiles (octuple launcher)
  • 2 x 100 mm H/PJ-33B naval guns (1 twin mount)
  • 8 × 37mm AA guns (4 twin mounts)
  • 6 x 324 mm torpedo tubes (2 triple mounts)
  • 2 x Type 946 chaff launchers
  • 2 x Type 947 chaff launchers
Propulsion 4 × KHI-RR SM1A gas turbines, 54,000 shp (40,268 kW), 2 shafts, cp props Combined diesel or gas: 2 × Ukrainian gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (6.5 MW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Asagiri-class or Type 051B-class?
The Type 051B-class has greater displacement at 6,096 tons compared to the Asagiri-class's 4,900 tons.
Which is faster, the Asagiri-class or Type 051B-class?
The Asagiri-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 051B-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Asagiri-class or Type 051B-class?
The Asagiri-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 051B-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Asagiri-class or Type 051B-class?
The Type 051B-class is longer at 154.0 meters compared to the Asagiri-class's 137.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Asagiri-class and Type 051B-class have?
The Type 051B-class has a larger crew complement of 250 compared to the Asagiri-class's 220 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Asagiri-class or Type 051B-class?
The Asagiri-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 051B-class.