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Kongo vs Type 052B

Overview

The Kongo and the Type 052B are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 9,500 tons for the Kongo vs 7,000 tons for the Type 052B. The Kongo reaches 30 knots vs 29 knots for the Type 052B. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Kongo vs 4,500 for the Type 052B. The Kongo carries a crew of 300 vs 280 for the Type 052B.

The Kongo was produced in 4 units vs 20 for the Type 052B. The Kongo was commissioned in 1993, 11 years before the Type 052B (2004).

Japanese guided-missile destroyer, introduced in 1993, utilizes four gas turbines for propulsion.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1993
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
Chinese destroyer, 7,000 tons displacement, uses combined diesel or gas propulsion.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2004
Number built 20 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 9,500 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 161.0 m
Beam 21.0 m
Crew 300
Propulsion 4 Ishikawajima Harima / General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines; two shafts, 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)
Armament
  • 1 × 127 mm (5 in)/54 Caliber Oto Melara Compact Gun
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon Anti-ship Missile
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × HOS-302 triple torpedo tubes: Mark 46 or Type 73 torpedoes
  • 90-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launching System: SM-2MR, SM-3, RUM-139, RIM-162, Tomahawk
Displacement 7,000 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 14 knots
Length 155.0 m
Beam 17.0 m
Crew 280
Propulsion Combined diesel or gas: 2 × DA80 gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (10 MW)
Armament
  • 16 × YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Shtil-1 single-arm surface-to-air missile launchers (total 48 missiles)
  • 1 × H/PJ87 100 mm main gun
  • 2 × Type 730 CIWS
  • 4 × multiple rocket launchers
  • 2 × triple B515 324mm antisubmarine torpedo tubes (Yu-7)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kongo-class or Type 052B-class?
The Kongo-class has greater displacement at 9,500 tons compared to the Type 052B-class's 7,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Kongo-class or Type 052B-class?
The Kongo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 052B-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kongo-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Kongo-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kongo-class or Type 052B-class?
The Kongo-class is longer at 161.0 meters compared to the Type 052B-class's 155.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kongo-class and Type 052B-class have?
The Kongo-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Type 052B-class's 280 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kongo-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kongo-class.