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Kidd vs Type 051

Kidd vs Type 051 at a glance — displacement 9,783 vs 3,670 tons, length 172 vs 132 m, speed 33 vs 32 knots, crew 348 vs 280.

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 20 knots 2,970 nm at 15 knots
Length 172.0 m 132.0 m
Beam 17.0 m 12.8 m
Crew 348 280
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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)
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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.