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Durand de la Penne vs Type 051C

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Specifications
Durand de la Penne Type 051C
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Fincantieri Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company
Year introduced 1992 2006
Number built 2 units 20 units
Estimated unit price $748 million NA
Displacement 5,560 tons 7,100 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 18 knots NA
Length 147.7 m 155.0 m
Beam 16.1 m 17.1 m
Crew 380 --
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Armament & Systems
Durand de la Penne Type 051C
Armament
  • 1 × Otobreda 127 mm gun
  • 3 × Oto Melara 76/62 mm Super Rapido gun
  • 1 × Albatross octuple launcher for Selenia Aspide SAM
  • 1 × Mk 13 launcher with 40 Standard SM-1MR missiles
  • 4 × OTOMAT Mk2 SSMs
  • 4 × Milas anti submarine missile
  • 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo launchers WASS B515/3
  • 48 × S-300FM (SA-N-20) surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 × YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 100 mm H/PJ-87 dual purpose gun
  • 2 × Type 730 30 mm seven-barrel Gatling gun close-in weapons systems
  • 2 × 3 324 mm torpedo launchers carrying Yu-7 torpedoes
  • 2 × 15 Type 946 decoy launchers
  • 2 × 18 Type 726-4 decoy launchers
Propulsion CODOG scheme: 2 × General Electric/Avio LM2500 gas turbines providing 41,000 kW (55,000 hp) and 2 × diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230-20-DVM 9,396 kW (12,600 hp) 2 indigenous steam turbines

Overview

The Durand de la Penne and the Type 051C are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 5,560 tons for the Durand de la Penne vs 7,100 tons for the Type 051C. The Durand de la Penne reaches 32 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 051C.

The Durand de la Penne was produced in 2 units vs 20 for the Type 051C. The Durand de la Penne was commissioned in 1992, 14 years before the Type 051C (2006).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Durand de la Penne-class or Type 051C-class?
The Type 051C-class has greater displacement at 7,100 tons compared to the Durand de la Penne-class's 5,560 tons.
Which is faster, the Durand de la Penne-class or Type 051C-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Type 051C-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Durand de la Penne-class or Type 051C-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 051C-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Durand de la Penne-class or Type 051C-class?
The Type 051C-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Durand de la Penne-class's 147.7 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Durand de la Penne-class or Type 051C-class?
The Type 051C-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Durand de la Penne-class.