Daring vs Type 052C

Overview

The Daring and the Type 052C are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 7,350 tons for the Daring vs 7,000 tons for the Type 052C. The Daring reaches 32 knots vs 29 knots for the Type 052C. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Daring vs 4,500 for the Type 052C. The Daring carries a crew of 191 vs 280 for the Type 052C.

The Daring was produced in 6 units vs 6 for the Type 052C. The Daring was commissioned in 2009, 5 years after the Type 052C (2004).

British destroyer, introduced in 2009, uses integrated electric propulsion for a speed of 32 knots.
Origin ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer BAE Systems Maritime โ€“ Naval Ships
Year introduced 2009
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price $1,300 million
Chinese guided-missile destroyer, 7,000 tons displacement, entered service in 2004.
Origin ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2004
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 7,350 tons โ—‰
Maximum speed 32.0 knots โ—‰
Range 7,000 nm at 18 knots โ—‰
Length 152.4 m โ—‰
Beam 21.2 m โ—‰
Crew 191 โ—‰
Propulsion 2 shafts integrated electric propulsion with 2 ร— Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines (21.5 MW each) and 2 ร— Wรคrtsilรค 12V200 diesel generators (2 MW each) or 3 ร— MTU 4000 series diesel generators (3 MW each)
Armament
  • 48 ร— Sylver vertical launching system A50 (Aster 15 and Aster 30 missiles)
  • 24 ร— Sea Ceptor silos (planned)
  • 1 ร— 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
  • 2 ร— DS30B Mk 1 30 mm guns
  • 2 ร— 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 ร— 7.62 mm Miniguns (replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns)
  • 6 ร— 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns
  • 2 x DragonFire laser-based directed energy weapon (planned)
  • Harpoon Block 1C SSMs (retired 2023)
  • Naval Strike Missile (replacement)
Displacement 7,000 tons โ—‰
Maximum speed 29.0 knots โ—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots โ—‰
Length 155.0 m โ—‰
Beam 17.0 m โ—‰
Crew 280 โ—‰
Propulsion Combined diesel or gas (CODOG): 2 ร— DA80 gas turbines (35.7 MW each) and 2 ร— MTU 20V 956TB92 diesels (6 MW each)
Armament
  • 48 HHQ-9 surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 YJ-62 anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 1 ร— 100 mm H/PJ-87 gun
  • 2 ร— 30mm Type 730 close-in weapons systems
  • 6 ร— torpedo tubes
  • 4 ร— multiple rocket launchers

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Daring-class or Type 052C-class?
The Daring-class has greater displacement at 7,350 tons compared to the Type 052C-class's 7,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Daring-class or Type 052C-class?
The Daring-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Type 052C-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daring-class or Type 052C-class?
The Daring-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 052C-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daring-class or Type 052C-class?
The Type 052C-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Daring-class's 152.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Daring-class and Type 052C-class have?
The Type 052C-class has a larger crew complement of 280 compared to the Daring-class's 191 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daring-class or Type 052C-class?
Both the Daring-class and Type 052C-class have been built in equal numbers with 6 vessels each.