Kotlin vs Type 052D

The Kotlin and the Type 052D are both Destroyer classes. The Type 052D displaces 7,500 tons — 2.8x the Kotlin's 2,662 tons. The Kotlin reaches 38 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 052D. The Kotlin was produced in 27 units vs 25 for the Type 052D. The Kotlin was commissioned in 1955, 59 years before the Type 052D (2014).

Ex-USSR destroyer, introduced in 1955, propelled by 72,000 hp steam turbines.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar)
Year introduced 1955
Number built 27 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 2,662 tons
Maximum speed 38.0 knots
Range NA
Length 126.1 m
Beam 12.7 m
Crew 284
Propulsion 2 × shaft geared steam turbines, 4 boilers, 72,000 hp (54 MW)
Armament
  • 4 × 130 mm (5.1 in) SM-2-1 guns (2×2)
  • 16 × 45 mm (1.8 in) SM-20-ZIF guns (4×4)
  • 10 × 533 mm (20 in) PTA-53-56 torpedo tubes (2×5)
  • 6 × BMB-2 depth charge throwers
  • 50 × mines
Displacement 7,500 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 156.0 m
Beam 17.0 m
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 Kotlin-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has greater displacement at 7,500 tons compared to the Kotlin-class's 2,662 tons.
Which is faster, the Kotlin-class or Type 052D-class?
The Kotlin-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Type 052D-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kotlin-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Kotlin-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kotlin-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Kotlin-class's 126.1 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kotlin-class or Type 052D-class?
The Kotlin-class has been built in greater numbers with 27 vessels compared to 25 vessels of the Type 052D-class.