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Asahi vs Type 055

Asahi vs Type 055 at a glance — displacement 5,100 vs 13,000 tons, length 151 vs 180 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 230 vs 300.

Specifications
Asahi Type 055
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Changxingdao-Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2018 2020
Number built 2 units 10 units
Estimated unit price $585 million $888 million
Displacement 5,100 tons 13,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range NA 5,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 151.0 m 180.0 m
Beam 18.3 m 20.0 m
Crew 230 300
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Asahi Type 055
Armament
  • 1 × Mk. 45 Mod 4 127 mm (5 in)/62 gun
  • 8 × Type 90 Anti-ship missile in quad canisters
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx Block1B CIWS
  • 2 × HOS-303 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
  • Anti-torpedo System
  • 32-cell Mk. 41 Vertical launching system
  • RIM-162 ESSM SAM
  • RUM-139 VL-ASROC
  • Type 07 VL-ASROC
  • 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
Propulsion COGLAG, two shafts, two GE LM2500 turbines COGAG 4 × QC-280 gas turbines (28 MW (38,000 hp) each) Total: 112 MW (150,000 shp)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Asahi-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has greater displacement at 13,000 tons compared to the Asahi-class's 5,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Asahi-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Asahi-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Asahi-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Asahi-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Asahi-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class is longer at 180.0 meters compared to the Asahi-class's 151.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Asahi-class and Type 055-class have?
The Type 055-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Asahi-class's 230 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Asahi-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class is more expensive at approximately $888 million per unit compared to the Asahi-class at $585 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Asahi-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Asahi-class.