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Meko 200 vs Type 054

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Specifications
Meko 200 Type 054
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Multi-role frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1987 2005
Number built 34 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,400 tons 3,900 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 18 knots 8,025 nm
Length 118.0 m 134.0 m
Beam 14.8 m 16.0 m
Crew 220 --
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Armament & Systems
Meko 200 Type 054
Armament
  • 1 × 5 in/54 (127 mm) Mk-45 Mod 2 naval artillery gun
  • 3 × Phalanx or Sea Zenith CIWS
  • Mk-41 Mod 5/Mod 8 VLS for ESSM and Sea Sparrow SAM
  • 2 x 8 × Harpoon or 2 x 8 × RBS-15 SSM
  • 2 × triple 324 mm Mk-32 Mod 5 tubes
  • 2× 4-cell YJ-83 (C-803) anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × HQ-10 short-range SAM 24-cell launcher
  • 1× Type 210 100 mm naval gun
  • 4× AK-630 6-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns
  • Triple 324 mm YU-7 ASW torpedoes
  • Rocket launchers, possibly ASW rockets or decoy rockets
Propulsion 1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine and 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration. Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD), 4× SEMT Pielstick 16 PA6 STC diesels, 5700 kW (7600+ hp @ 1084 rpm) each

Overview

The Meko 200 and the Type 054 are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,400 tons for the Meko 200 vs 3,900 tons for the Type 054. The Meko 200 reaches 32 knots vs 27 knots for the Type 054. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Meko 200 vs 8,025 for the Type 054.

The Meko 200 was produced in 34 units vs 2 for the Type 054. The Meko 200 was commissioned in 1987, 18 years before the Type 054 (2005).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Meko 200-class or Type 054-class?
The Type 054-class has greater displacement at 3,900 tons compared to the Meko 200-class's 3,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Meko 200-class or Type 054-class?
The Meko 200-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Type 054-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Meko 200-class or Type 054-class?
The Type 054-class has a longer range at 8,025 nautical miles compared to the Meko 200-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Meko 200-class or Type 054-class?
The Type 054-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Meko 200-class's 118.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Meko 200-class or Type 054-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Type 054-class.