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Murasame vs Type 051B

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Specifications
Murasame Type 051B
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima HI Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company
Year introduced 1996 1998
Number built 9 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA $300 million
Displacement 6,200 tons 6,096 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range NA 4,500 nm at 14 knots
Length 151.0 m 154.0 m
Beam 17.4 m 16.0 m
Crew 165 250
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Armament & Systems
Murasame Type 051B
Armament
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 × Type-90 SSM-1B Anti-ship missile
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes
  • 16-cell Mk 48 VLS with Evolved Sea Sparrow SAM
  • 16-cell Mk 41 VLS with VL-ASROC
  • 16 x YJ-12 anti-ship missiles
  • 32-cell vertical launching system HHQ-16 surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 x Type 1130 CIWS
  • 16 x YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • HQ-7 surface-to-air missiles (octuple launcher)
  • 2 x 100 mm H/PJ-33B naval guns (1 twin mount)
  • 8 × 37mm AA guns (4 twin mounts)
  • 6 x 324 mm torpedo tubes (2 triple mounts)
  • 2 x Type 946 chaff launchers
  • 2 x Type 947 chaff launchers
Propulsion 2 × IHI-GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × KHI-RR SM1C gas turbines, 60,000 shp (45 MW), 2 shafts, cp props Combined diesel or gas: 2 × Ukrainian gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (6.5 MW)

Overview

The Murasame and the Type 051B are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 6,200 tons for the Murasame vs 6,096 tons for the Type 051B. The Murasame reaches 30 knots vs 29 knots for the Type 051B. The Murasame carries a crew of 165 vs 250 for the Type 051B.

The Murasame was produced in 9 units vs 1 for the Type 051B. The Murasame was commissioned in 1996, 2 years before the Type 051B (1998).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Murasame-class or Type 051B-class?
The Murasame-class has greater displacement at 6,200 tons compared to the Type 051B-class's 6,096 tons.
Which is faster, the Murasame-class or Type 051B-class?
The Murasame-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 051B-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Murasame-class or Type 051B-class?
The Type 051B-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Murasame-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Murasame-class or Type 051B-class?
The Type 051B-class is longer at 154.0 meters compared to the Murasame-class's 151.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Murasame-class and Type 051B-class have?
The Type 051B-class has a larger crew complement of 250 compared to the Murasame-class's 165 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Murasame-class or Type 051B-class?
The Murasame-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 051B-class.