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Hatsuyuki vs Type 051B

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Specifications
Hatsuyuki Type 051B
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima HI Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company
Year introduced 1982 1998
Number built 12 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA $300 million
Displacement 2,950 tons 6,096 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range NA 4,500 nm at 14 knots
Length 130.0 m 154.0 m
Beam 13.6 m 16.0 m
Crew 200 250
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Armament & Systems
Hatsuyuki Type 051B
Armament
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Harpoon SSM quad canisters
  • 1 × Sea Sparrow SAM octuple launcher
  • 1 × ASROC octuple launcher
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes
  • 16 x YJ-12 anti-ship missiles
  • 32-cell vertical launching system HHQ-16 surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 x Type 1130 CIWS
  • 16 x YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • HQ-7 surface-to-air missiles (octuple launcher)
  • 2 x 100 mm H/PJ-33B naval guns (1 twin mount)
  • 8 × 37mm AA guns (4 twin mounts)
  • 6 x 324 mm torpedo tubes (2 triple mounts)
  • 2 x Type 946 chaff launchers
  • 2 x Type 947 chaff launchers
Propulsion 2 × KHI-RR TM3B gas turbines, 45,000 shp (34 MW); 2 × KHI-RR RM1C gas turbines, 9,900 shp (7.4 MW); 2 shafts, variable-pitch propellers Combined diesel or gas: 2 × Ukrainian gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (6.5 MW)

Overview

The Hatsuyuki and the Type 051B are both Destroyer classes.

The Type 051B displaces 6,096 tons — 2.1:1 the Hatsuyuki's 2,950 tons. The Hatsuyuki reaches 30 knots vs 29 knots for the Type 051B. The Hatsuyuki carries a crew of 200 vs 250 for the Type 051B.

The Hatsuyuki was produced in 12 units vs 1 for the Type 051B. The Hatsuyuki was commissioned in 1982, 16 years before the Type 051B (1998).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hatsuyuki-class or Type 051B-class?
The Type 051B-class has greater displacement at 6,096 tons compared to the Hatsuyuki-class's 2,950 tons.
Which is faster, the Hatsuyuki-class or Type 051B-class?
The Hatsuyuki-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 051B-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hatsuyuki-class or Type 051B-class?
The Type 051B-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Hatsuyuki-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hatsuyuki-class or Type 051B-class?
The Type 051B-class is longer at 154.0 meters compared to the Hatsuyuki-class's 130.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Hatsuyuki-class and Type 051B-class have?
The Type 051B-class has a larger crew complement of 250 compared to the Hatsuyuki-class's 200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hatsuyuki-class or Type 051B-class?
The Hatsuyuki-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 051B-class.