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Hobart vs Type 055

Overview

The Hobart and the Type 055 are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 7,000 tons for the Hobart vs 13,000 tons for the Type 055. The Hobart reaches 28 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 055. Operational range is 5,000 nautical miles for the Hobart vs 5,000 for the Type 055. The Hobart carries a crew of 186 vs 300 for the Type 055.

The Hobart was produced in 3 units vs 8 for the Type 055. Cost per hull is $2,020M for the Hobart vs $888M for the Type 055. The Hobart was commissioned in 2017, 3 years before the Type 055 (2020).

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 destroyer, introduced in 2020, displaces 13,000 tons and has a crew of 300.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Changxingdao-Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2020
Number built 8 units
Estimated unit price $888 million
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 13,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 180.0 m
Beam 20.0 m
Crew 300
Propulsion COGAG 4 × QC-280 gas turbines (28 MW (38,000 hp) each) Total: 112 MW (150,000 shp)
Armament
  • 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

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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 $2.0 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 8 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Hobart-class.