Murasame vs Type 051B

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).

Japanese general-purpose destroyer, introduced in 1996, displaces 6,200 tons.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima HI
Year introduced 1996
Number built 9 units
Estimated unit price NA
Chinese destroyer, introduced in 1998, displaces 6,096 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company
Year introduced 1998
Number built 1 unit
Estimated unit price $300 million
Displacement 6,200 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range NA
Length 151.0 m
Beam 17.4 m
Crew 165
Propulsion 2 × IHI-GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × KHI-RR SM1C gas turbines, 60,000 shp (45 MW), 2 shafts, cp props
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
Displacement 6,096 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 14 knots
Length 154.0 m
Beam 16.0 m
Crew 250
Propulsion Combined diesel or gas: 2 × Ukrainian gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (6.5 MW)
Armament
  • 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

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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.