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Hobart vs Type 052C

Overview

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

Displacement is 7,000 tons for the Hobart vs 7,000 tons for the Type 052C. The Hobart reaches 28 knots vs 29 knots for the Type 052C. Operational range is 5,000 nautical miles for the Hobart vs 4,500 for the Type 052C. The Hobart carries a crew of 186 vs 280 for the Type 052C.

The Hobart was produced in 3 units vs 6 for the Type 052C. The Hobart was commissioned in 2017, 13 years after the Type 052C (2004).

Spanish guided-missile destroyer, 7,000 tons displacement, uses a combined diesel or gas propulsion system.
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Navantia
Year introduced 2017
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price $2,020 million
Chinese guided-missile destroyer, 7,000 tons displacement, entered service in 2004.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2004
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 7,000 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 147.2 m
Beam 18.6 m
Crew 186
Propulsion Combined diesel or gas (CODOG) arrangement: 2 × General Electric Marine model 7LM2500-SA-MLG38 gas turbines (17,500 kW each), 2 × Caterpillar Bravo 16 V Bravo diesel engines (5,650 kW each)
Armament
  • 48-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launch System (SM-2, RIM-162 ESSM, SM-6, Tomahawk)
  • 2 x 4-canister Naval Strike Missile launchers
  • 2 × 2-tube Mark 32 Mod 9 torpedo launchers (MU90 Impact torpedoes)
  • 1 × 5"/64 calibre Mark 45 mod 4 main gun
  • 2 × 25mm M242 Bushmaster Mk 38 mod 2 Typhoon RWS
  • 1 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS
Displacement 7,000 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 155.0 m
Beam 17.0 m
Crew 280
Propulsion Combined diesel or gas (CODOG): 2 × DA80 gas turbines (35.7 MW each) and 2 × MTU 20V 956TB92 diesels (6 MW each)
Armament
  • 48 HHQ-9 surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 YJ-62 anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 1 × 100 mm H/PJ-87 gun
  • 2 × 30mm Type 730 close-in weapons systems
  • 6 × torpedo tubes
  • 4 × multiple rocket launchers

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hobart-class or Type 052C-class?
The Type 052C-class has greater displacement at 7,000 tons compared to the Hobart-class's 7,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Hobart-class or Type 052C-class?
The Type 052C-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Hobart-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hobart-class or Type 052C-class?
The Hobart-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 052C-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hobart-class or Type 052C-class?
The Type 052C-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Hobart-class's 147.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Hobart-class and Type 052C-class have?
The Type 052C-class has a larger crew complement of 280 compared to the Hobart-class's 186 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hobart-class or Type 052C-class?
The Type 052C-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Hobart-class.