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Duke vs Type 054

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Specifications
Duke Type 054
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Anti-submarine frigate Multi-role frigate
Manufacturer Yarrow Shipbuilders Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1987 2005
Number built 16 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $165 million NA
Displacement 4,900 tons 3,900 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm at 15 knots 8,025 nm
Length 133.0 m 134.0 m
Beam 16.1 m 16.0 m
Crew 185 --
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Armament & Systems
Duke Type 054
Armament
  • 1 × 32-cell Sea Ceptor GWS 35 VLS
  • 2 × quad Harpoon Block 1C (being replaced by Naval Strike Missile)
  • 2 × twin 12.75 in (324 mm) Sting Ray torpedo tubes
  • 1 × BAE 4.5 inch Mk 8 naval gun
  • 2 × 30 mm DS30M Mk2 guns or 2 × 30 mm DS30B guns
  • 2 × Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns
  • 4 × General-purpose machine guns
  • 2× 4-cell YJ-83 (C-803) anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × HQ-10 short-range SAM 24-cell launcher
  • 1× Type 210 100 mm naval gun
  • 4× AK-630 6-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns
  • Triple 324 mm YU-7 ASW torpedoes
  • Rocket launchers, possibly ASW rockets or decoy rockets
Propulsion CODLAG: 4 × 1,510 kW (2,025 hp) Paxman Valenta 12CM diesel generators or 4 × 1,650 kW (2,210 shp) MTU 12V4000 M53 diesel generators; 2 × GEC electric motors delivering 2,980 kW (3,996 hp) each; 2 × Rolls-Royce Marine Spey SM1C delivering 19,500 kW (26,150 hp) Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD), 4× SEMT Pielstick 16 PA6 STC diesels, 5700 kW (7600+ hp @ 1084 rpm) each

Overview

The Duke and the Type 054 are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 4,900 tons for the Duke vs 3,900 tons for the Type 054. The Duke reaches 28 knots vs 27 knots for the Type 054. Operational range is 7,500 nautical miles for the Duke vs 8,025 for the Type 054.

The Duke was produced in 16 units vs 2 for the Type 054. The Duke was commissioned in 1987, 18 years before the Type 054 (2005).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Duke-class or Type 054-class?
The Duke-class has greater displacement at 4,900 tons compared to the Type 054-class's 3,900 tons.
Which is faster, the Duke-class or Type 054-class?
The Duke-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Type 054-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Duke-class or Type 054-class?
The Type 054-class has a longer range at 8,025 nautical miles compared to the Duke-class's 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Duke-class or Type 054-class?
The Type 054-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Duke-class's 133.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Duke-class or Type 054-class?
The Duke-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Type 054-class.