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Cornwall vs Type 054A

Cornwall vs Type 054A at a glance — displacement 4,850 vs 3,963 tons, length 148 vs 134 m, speed 18 vs 27 knots.

Specifications
Cornwall Type 054A
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Swan Hunter / Yarrow Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 1988 2008
Number built NA 40 units
Estimated unit price NA $348 million
Displacement 4,850 tons 3,963 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 3,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 148.1 m 134.0 m
Beam 14.8 m 16.0 m
Crew 301 --
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Armament & Systems
Cornwall Type 054A
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
  • 1 × 32-cell H/AKJ-16 VLS
  • HQ-16 SAM
  • Yu-8 anti submarine rocket launcher
  • 2 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × H/PJ-26 76 mm naval gun
  • 2 × Type 730 7-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns or Type 1130
  • 2 × 3 324mm Yu-7 ASW torpedo launchers
  • 2 × 6 Type 87 240mm anti-submarine rocket launcher (36 rockets carried)
  • 2 × Type 726-4 18-tube decoy rocket launchers
Propulsion 2 Rolls Royce SM-1 Spey gas turbines with a power of 48,220 hp each - 2 propellers CODAD, 4 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA 6V 280 STC diesels, 20.7 MW (28,200 hp) total, 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cornwall-class or Type 054A-class?
The Cornwall-class has greater displacement at 4,850 tons compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,963 tons.
Which is faster, the Cornwall-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Cornwall-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cornwall-class or Type 054A-class?
The Cornwall-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cornwall-class or Type 054A-class?
The Cornwall-class is longer at 148.1 meters compared to the Type 054A-class's 134.0 meters.