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Project 61 vs Type 051B

Project 61 vs Type 051B at a glance — displacement 4,390 vs 6,096 tons, length 144 vs 154 m, speed 38 vs 29 knots, crew 320 vs 250.

Specifications
Project 61 Type 051B
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar) Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company
Year introduced 1962 1998
Number built 25 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA $300 million
Displacement 4,390 tons 6,096 tons
Maximum speed 38.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots 4,500 nm at 14 knots
Length 144.0 m 154.0 m
Beam 15.8 m 16.0 m
Crew 320 250
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Armament & Systems
Project 61 Type 051B
Armament
  • 2 × 2 AK-726 76 mm (3 in) guns
  • 2 × 2 SA-N-1 'Goa' surface-to-air missile launchers (32 missiles)
  • 1 × 5 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 4 × 1 SS-N-2 ‘Styx’ anti-ship missiles (Project 61M)
  • 2 × 4 SS-N-25 'Switchblade' anti-ship missiles (Smetlivy)
  • 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 × COGAG; 2 shafts, 4 × M8E gas turbines M3 unit aggregate; 72,000 hp (54,000 kW) up to 96,000 hp (72,000 kW) Combined diesel or gas: 2 × Ukrainian gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (6.5 MW)
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Project 61-class Specs, operators & history →
Former operators · 25 built
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Largest operators · in service
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 61-class or Type 051B-class?
The Type 051B-class has greater displacement at 6,096 tons compared to the Project 61-class's 4,390 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 61-class or Type 051B-class?
The Project 61-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Type 051B-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 61-class or Type 051B-class?
The Type 051B-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Project 61-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 61-class or Type 051B-class?
The Type 051B-class is longer at 154.0 meters compared to the Project 61-class's 144.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 61-class and Type 051B-class have?
The Project 61-class has a larger crew complement of 320 compared to the Type 051B-class's 250 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 61-class or Type 051B-class?
The Project 61-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 051B-class.