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Hydra vs Type 054A

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Specifications
Hydra Type 054A
Origin 🇬🇷 Greece 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 1992 2008
Number built 4 units 40 units
Estimated unit price NA $348 million
Displacement 4,000 tons 3,963 tons
Maximum speed 31.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,100 nm at 18 knots 3,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 117.5 m 134.0 m
Beam 14.8 m 16.0 m
Crew 173 --
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Hydra Type 054A
Armament
  • 1× Mk 45 Mod 2A 5" gun
  • 2× Mk15 Phalanx 20 mm CIWS
  • 2 Mk141 2×4 Harpoon missile launchers
  • Mk 48 Mod 2 vertical launcher for 16× RIM-162 ESSM
  • 2 Mk32 Mod 5 2×324mm T/T for Mk46 torpedoes
  • 1 × 32-cell H/AKJ-16 VLS
  • HQ-16 SAM
  • Yu-8 anti submarine rocket launcher
  • 2 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × H/PJ-26 76 mm naval gun
  • 2 × Type 730 7-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns or Type 1130
  • 2 × 3 324mm Yu-7 ASW torpedo launchers
  • 2 × 6 Type 87 240mm anti-submarine rocket launcher (36 rockets carried)
  • 2 × Type 726-4 18-tube decoy rocket launchers
Propulsion 2 shaft CODOG, controllable pitch propellers, 2 General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 60,656 hp (45,231 kW), 2 MTU 20V 956 diesel engines, 10,040 hp (7,490 kW) CODAD, 4 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA 6V 280 STC diesels, 20.7 MW (28,200 hp) total, 2 shafts

Overview

The Hydra and the Type 054A are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 4,000 tons for the Hydra vs 3,963 tons for the Type 054A. The Hydra reaches 31 knots vs 27 knots for the Type 054A. Operational range is 4,100 nautical miles for the Hydra vs 3,800 for the Type 054A.

The Hydra was produced in 4 units vs 40 for the Type 054A. The Hydra was commissioned in 1992, 16 years before the Type 054A (2008).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hydra-class or Type 054A-class?
The Hydra-class has greater displacement at 4,000 tons compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,963 tons.
Which is faster, the Hydra-class or Type 054A-class?
The Hydra-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Type 054A-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hydra-class or Type 054A-class?
The Hydra-class has a longer range at 4,100 nautical miles compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hydra-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Hydra-class's 117.5 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hydra-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Hydra-class.