Murasame vs Type 051C

Overview

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

Displacement is 6,200 tons for the Murasame vs 7,100 tons for the Type 051C. The Murasame reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 051C.

The Murasame was produced in 9 units vs 20 for the Type 051C. The Murasame was commissioned in 1996, 10 years before the Type 051C (2006).

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 guided-missile destroyer, introduced in 2006, displaces 7,100 tons.
Origin	🇨🇳 China
Category	Destroyer
Type	Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer	Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company
Year introduced	2006
Number built	20 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Displacement	6,200 tons ◉
Maximum speed	30.0 knots ◉
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	7,100 tons ◉
Maximum speed	30.0 knots ◉
Length	155.0 m ◉
Beam	17.1 m ◉
Crew	--
Propulsion	2 indigenous steam turbines
Armament	48 × S-300FM (SA-N-20) surface-to-air missiles 8 × YJ-83 anti-ship missiles 1 × 100 mm H/PJ-87 dual purpose gun 2 × Type 730 30 mm seven-barrel Gatling gun close-in weapons systems 2 × 3 324 mm torpedo launchers carrying Yu-7 torpedoes 2 × 15 Type 946 decoy launchers 2 × 18 Type 726-4 decoy launchers

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Which has greater displacement, the Murasame-class or Type 051C-class?

The Type 051C-class has greater displacement at 7,100 tons compared to the Murasame-class's 6,200 tons.

Which is faster, the Murasame-class or Type 051C-class?

The Type 051C-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Murasame-class's 30 knots.

Which is longer, the Murasame-class or Type 051C-class?

The Type 051C-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Murasame-class's 151.0 meters.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Murasame-class or Type 051C-class?

The Type 051C-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Murasame-class.