Project 61M vs Type 052D

The Project 61M and the Type 052D are both Destroyer classes. Displacement is 4,390 tons for the Project 61M vs 7,500 tons for the Type 052D. The Project 61M reaches 38 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 052D. Operational range is 3,500 nautical miles for the Project 61M vs 4,500 for the Type 052D. The Project 61M was produced in 25 units vs 25 for the Type 052D. The Project 61M was commissioned in 1962, 52 years before the Type 052D (2014).

Ex-USSR destroyer, introduced in 1962, displaces 4,390 tons and uses COGAG propulsion.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar)
Year introduced 1962
Number built 25 units
Estimated unit price NA
Chinese guided-missile destroyer, 7,500 tons displacement, propelled by combined diesel and gas turbine (CODOG) system.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2014
Number built 25 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 4,390 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 38.0 knots â—‰
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 144.0 m â—‰
Beam 15.8 m â—‰
Crew 320
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)
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)
Displacement 7,500 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots â—‰
Length 156.0 m â—‰
Beam 17.0 m â—‰
Crew --
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × QC-280 gas turbines, 2 × diesels
Armament
  • 1 × 130 mm gun
  • 1 × HHQ-10 SAM-based CIWS (24-cell launcher)
  • 1 × Type 730 gun-based CIWS
  • 64 cell VLS (GJB 5860-2006 standard)
  • HHQ-9 SAM
  • YJ-18 SSM
  • CJ-10 LACM
  • CY-5 ASM

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 61M-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has greater displacement at 7,500 tons compared to the Project 61M-class's 4,390 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 61M-class or Type 052D-class?
The Project 61M-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Type 052D-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 61M-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Project 61M-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 61M-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Project 61M-class's 144.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 61M-class or Type 052D-class?
Both the Project 61M-class and Type 052D-class have been built in equal numbers with 25 vessels each.