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Durand de la Penne vs Type 052B

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Specifications
Durand de la Penne Type 052B
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Fincantieri Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 1992 2004
Number built 2 units 20 units
Estimated unit price $748 million NA
Displacement 5,560 tons 7,000 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 18 knots 4,500 nm at 14 knots
Length 147.7 m 155.0 m
Beam 16.1 m 17.0 m
Crew 380 280
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Durand de la Penne Type 052B
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
  • 16 × YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Shtil-1 single-arm surface-to-air missile launchers (total 48 missiles)
  • 1 × H/PJ87 100 mm main gun
  • 2 × Type 730 CIWS
  • 4 × multiple rocket launchers
  • 2 × triple B515 324mm antisubmarine torpedo tubes (Yu-7)
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) Combined diesel or gas: 2 × DA80 gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (10 MW)

Overview

The Durand de la Penne and the Type 052B are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 5,560 tons for the Durand de la Penne vs 7,000 tons for the Type 052B. The Durand de la Penne reaches 32 knots vs 29 knots for the Type 052B. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Durand de la Penne vs 4,500 for the Type 052B. The Durand de la Penne carries a crew of 380 vs 280 for the Type 052B.

The Durand de la Penne was produced in 2 units vs 20 for the Type 052B. The Durand de la Penne was commissioned in 1992, 12 years before the Type 052B (2004).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Durand de la Penne-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class has greater displacement at 7,000 tons compared to the Durand de la Penne-class's 5,560 tons.
Which is faster, the Durand de la Penne-class or Type 052B-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Type 052B-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Durand de la Penne-class or Type 052B-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 052B-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Durand de la Penne-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Durand de la Penne-class's 147.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Durand de la Penne-class and Type 052B-class have?
The Durand de la Penne-class has a larger crew complement of 380 compared to the Type 052B-class's 280 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Durand de la Penne-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Durand de la Penne-class.