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Kidd vs Type 051

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Specifications
Kidd Type 051
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding Luda Shipyard
Year introduced 1981 1971
Number built 4 units 17 units
Estimated unit price $183 million NA
Displacement 9,783 tons 3,670 tons
Maximum speed 33.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 3300 knots 2,970 nm at 15 knots
Length 172.0 m 132.0 m
Beam 17.0 m 12.8 m
Crew 348 280
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Kidd Type 051
Armament
  • 2 × 5-inch (127mm) 54 calibre Mark 45 dual purpose guns
  • 2 × Mk 26 launchers for 68 × RIM-66 SM-2MR Block IIIA and RUR-5 ASROC
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mark 15 cannons
  • 2 × 4 Mk 141 Harpoon missile canisters
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes (Mk46 torpedoes)
  • 4 × 12.7mm MGs
  • 8 × HF-3 AShMs
  • 2 × 3 HY-1 anti-ship missiles
  • 4 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 8 × HQ-7 surface-to-air missiles + 16 spare
  • 2 × 2 Type 76 twin 130 mm dual purpose guns
  • 2 × 2 Type 79 100 mm naval guns
  • 4 × 2 Type 76 twin 37 mm naval guns
  • 4 × 2 Type 66 twin 57 mm guns
  • 4 × 2 Type 61 25 mm AAA guns
  • 2 × 12 Type 75 anti-submarine rocket systems
  • 2 × 3 324 mm anti-submarine torpedo tubes
  • 4 × Type 64 depth charges
  • 38 naval mines
Propulsion 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp (60 MW) 2 steam turbines, 72,000 shp (53,700 kW)

Overview

The Kidd and the Type 051 are both Destroyer classes.

The Kidd displaces 9,783 tons — 2.7x the Type 051's 3,670 tons. The Kidd reaches 33 knots vs 32 knots for the Type 051. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Kidd vs 2,970 for the Type 051. The Kidd carries a crew of 348 vs 280 for the Type 051.

The Kidd was produced in 4 units vs 17 for the Type 051. The Kidd was commissioned in 1981, 10 years after the Type 051 (1971).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kidd-class or Type 051-class?
The Kidd-class has greater displacement at 9,783 tons compared to the Type 051-class's 3,670 tons.
Which is faster, the Kidd-class or Type 051-class?
The Kidd-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Type 051-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kidd-class or Type 051-class?
The Kidd-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 051-class's 2,970 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kidd-class or Type 051-class?
The Kidd-class is longer at 172.0 meters compared to the Type 051-class's 132.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kidd-class and Type 051-class have?
The Kidd-class has a larger crew complement of 348 compared to the Type 051-class's 280 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kidd-class or Type 051-class?
The Type 051-class has been built in greater numbers with 17 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kidd-class.