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Hobart vs Type 055

Hobart vs Type 055 at a glance — displacement 7,000 vs 13,000 tons, length 147 vs 180 m, speed 28 vs 30 knots, crew 186 vs 300.

Specifications
Hobart Type 055
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Navantia Changxingdao-Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2017 2020
Number built 3 units 10 units
Estimated unit price $2,020 million $888 million
Displacement 7,000 tons 13,000 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots 5,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 147.2 m 180.0 m
Beam 18.6 m 20.0 m
Crew 186 300
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Armament & Systems
Hobart Type 055
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
  • 1 × 130 mm H/PJ-45 gun
  • 1 × 30 mm H/PJ-11 gun-based CIWS
  • 1 × 24-cell HHQ-10 SAM-based CIWS
  • 112 GJB 5860-2006 VLS cells
  • HHQ-9 long range surface-to-air missiles
  • YJ-18A anti-ship missiles
  • YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missiles
  • CJ-10 land-attack cruise missile
  • Anti-submarine missiles
  • 2 × sets of 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
  • Yu-7 torpedoes
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) COGAG 4 × QC-280 gas turbines (28 MW (38,000 hp) each) Total: 112 MW (150,000 shp)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hobart-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has greater displacement at 13,000 tons compared to the Hobart-class's 7,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Hobart-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Hobart-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hobart-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Hobart-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hobart-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class is longer at 180.0 meters compared to the Hobart-class's 147.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Hobart-class and Type 055-class have?
The Type 055-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Hobart-class's 186 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Hobart-class or Type 055-class?
The Hobart-class is more expensive at approximately $2 billion per unit compared to the Type 055-class at $888 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hobart-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Hobart-class.