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Murasame vs Type 051C

Murasame vs Type 051C at a glance — displacement 6,200 vs 7,100 tons, length 151 vs 155 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots.

Specifications
Murasame Type 051C
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima HI Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company
Year introduced 1996 2006
Number built 9 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 6,200 tons 7,100 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Length 151.0 m 155.0 m
Beam 17.4 m 17.1 m
Crew 165 --
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Murasame Type 051C
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
  • 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
Propulsion 2 × IHI-GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × KHI-RR SM1C gas turbines, 60,000 shp (45 MW), 2 shafts, cp props 2 indigenous steam turbines
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Frequently Asked Questions

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 Murasame-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Type 051C-class.