Kotlin vs Type 055

The Kotlin and the Type 055 are both Destroyer classes. The Type 055 displaces 13,000 tons — 4.9x the Kotlin's 2,662 tons. The Kotlin reaches 38 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 055. The Kotlin carries a crew of 284 vs 300 for the Type 055. The Kotlin was produced in 27 units vs 8 for the Type 055. The Kotlin was commissioned in 1955, 65 years before the Type 055 (2020).

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 destroyer, introduced in 2020, displaces 13,000 tons and has a crew of 300.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Changxingdao-Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2020
Number built 8 units
Estimated unit price $888 million
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 13,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 180.0 m
Beam 20.0 m
Crew 300
Propulsion COGAG 4 × QC-280 gas turbines (28 MW (38,000 hp) each) Total: 112 MW (150,000 shp)
Armament
  • 1 × 130 mm H/PJ-45 gun
  • 1 × 30 mm H/PJ-11 gun-based CIWS
  • 1 × 24-cell HHQ-10 SAM-based CIWS
  • 112 GJB 5860-2006 VLS cells
  • HHQ-9 long range surface-to-air missiles
  • YJ-18A anti-ship missiles
  • YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missiles
  • CJ-10 land-attack cruise missile
  • Anti-submarine missiles
  • 2 × sets of 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
  • Yu-7 torpedoes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kotlin-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has greater displacement at 13,000 tons compared to the Kotlin-class's 2,662 tons.
Which is faster, the Kotlin-class or Type 055-class?
The Kotlin-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Type 055-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kotlin-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Kotlin-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kotlin-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class is longer at 180.0 meters compared to the Kotlin-class's 126.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Kotlin-class and Type 055-class have?
The Type 055-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Kotlin-class's 284 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kotlin-class or Type 055-class?
The Kotlin-class has been built in greater numbers with 27 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Type 055-class.