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Cornwall vs Type 053H

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Specifications
Cornwall Type 053H
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Swan Hunter / Yarrow Hudong Shipyard
Year introduced 1988 1974
Number built NA 43 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,850 tons 2,000 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 148.1 m 112.0 m
Beam 14.8 m 12.0 m
Crew 301 200
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Armament & Systems
Cornwall Type 053H
Armament

8 UGM-84 (IV 2) + 2 Sea Wolf GWS 25 launchers (32 missiles) + 1 114mm Mk.8 gun + 1 Goalkeeper CIWS + 2 30mm DS-30B guns + 6 T/ASM MTLS + 2 Lynx HMA 8 / Merlin HM 1 helicopters
  • 2 x twin 100 mm gun
  • 2-4 x twin 37mm AAA
  • 2 x twin HQ-61B SAM
  • 2 x Type 62, 5-tube ASW RL
  • 8 x YJ-8 or YJ-82 SSM
  • 2 x Type 79A dual-100 mm gun
  • 4 x Type 76 dual-37 mm AA guns
  • 2 x 5-tube Type 81 ASW rocket launcher
  • 4 x Type 64 DC projectors
  • 2 x DC racks
  • 2 x Mk-36RBOC 6-barrel decoy rocket launchers
Propulsion 2 Rolls Royce SM-1 Spey gas turbines with a power of 48,220 hp each - 2 propellers 2 to 4 diesel engines 16,000 to 22,000 shp

Overview

The Cornwall and the Type 053H are both Frigate classes.

The Cornwall displaces 4,850 tons — 2.4x the Type 053H's 2,000 tons. The Cornwall reaches 18 knots vs 32 knots for the Type 053H. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Cornwall vs 4,000 for the Type 053H. The Cornwall carries a crew of 301 vs 200 for the Type 053H.

The Cornwall was commissioned in 1988, 14 years after the Type 053H (1974).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cornwall-class or Type 053H-class?
The Cornwall-class has greater displacement at 4,850 tons compared to the Type 053H-class's 2,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Cornwall-class or Type 053H-class?
The Type 053H-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Cornwall-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cornwall-class or Type 053H-class?
The Cornwall-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 053H-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cornwall-class or Type 053H-class?
The Cornwall-class is longer at 148.1 meters compared to the Type 053H-class's 112.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cornwall-class and Type 053H-class have?
The Cornwall-class has a larger crew complement of 301 compared to the Type 053H-class's 200 crew members.