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Asagiri vs Type 051C

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Specifications
Asagiri Type 051C
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 2006
Number built 8 units 20 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,900 tons 7,100 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 20 knots NA
Length 137.0 m 155.0 m
Beam 14.6 m 17.1 m
Crew 220 --
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Asagiri Type 051C
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
  • 48 × S-300FM (SA-N-20) surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 × YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 100 mm H/PJ-87 dual purpose gun
  • 2 × Type 730 30 mm seven-barrel Gatling gun close-in weapons systems
  • 2 × 3 324 mm torpedo launchers carrying Yu-7 torpedoes
  • 2 × 15 Type 946 decoy launchers
  • 2 × 18 Type 726-4 decoy launchers
Propulsion 4 × KHI-RR SM1A gas turbines, 54,000 shp (40,268 kW), 2 shafts, cp props 2 indigenous steam turbines

Overview

The Asagiri and the Type 051C are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 4,900 tons for the Asagiri vs 7,100 tons for the Type 051C. The Asagiri reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 051C.

The Asagiri was produced in 8 units vs 20 for the Type 051C. The Asagiri was commissioned in 1988, 18 years before the Type 051C (2006).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Asagiri-class or Type 051C-class?
The Type 051C-class has greater displacement at 7,100 tons compared to the Asagiri-class's 4,900 tons.
Which is faster, the Asagiri-class or Type 051C-class?
The Type 051C-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Asagiri-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Asagiri-class or Type 051C-class?
The Asagiri-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 051C-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Asagiri-class or Type 051C-class?
The Type 051C-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Asagiri-class's 137.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Asagiri-class or Type 051C-class?
The Type 051C-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Asagiri-class.