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Asagiri vs Type 052B

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Specifications
Asagiri Type 052B
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 1988 2004
Number built 8 units 20 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,900 tons 7,000 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 155.0 m
Beam 14.6 m 17.0 m
Crew 220 280
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Asagiri Type 052B
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 × YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Shtil-1 single-arm surface-to-air missile launchers (total 48 missiles)
  • 1 × H/PJ87 100 mm main gun
  • 2 × Type 730 CIWS
  • 4 × multiple rocket launchers
  • 2 × triple B515 324mm antisubmarine torpedo tubes (Yu-7)
Propulsion 4 × KHI-RR SM1A gas turbines, 54,000 shp (40,268 kW), 2 shafts, cp props Combined diesel or gas: 2 × DA80 gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (10 MW)

Overview

The Asagiri and the Type 052B are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 4,900 tons for the Asagiri vs 7,000 tons for the Type 052B. The Asagiri reaches 30 knots vs 29 knots for the Type 052B. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Asagiri vs 4,500 for the Type 052B. The Asagiri carries a crew of 220 vs 280 for the Type 052B.

The Asagiri was produced in 8 units vs 20 for the Type 052B. The Asagiri was commissioned in 1988, 16 years before the Type 052B (2004).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Asagiri-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class has greater displacement at 7,000 tons compared to the Asagiri-class's 4,900 tons.
Which is faster, the Asagiri-class or Type 052B-class?
The Asagiri-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 052B-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Asagiri-class or Type 052B-class?
The Asagiri-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 052B-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Asagiri-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Asagiri-class's 137.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Asagiri-class and Type 052B-class have?
The Type 052B-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 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Asagiri-class.