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Murasame vs Type 052B

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Specifications
Murasame Type 052B
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima HI Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 1996 2004
Number built 9 units 20 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 6,200 tons 7,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range NA 4,500 nm at 14 knots
Length 151.0 m 155.0 m
Beam 17.4 m 17.0 m
Crew 165 280
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Murasame Type 052B
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 × YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Shtil-1 single-arm surface-to-air missile launchers (total 48 missiles)
  • 1 × H/PJ87 100 mm main gun
  • 2 × Type 730 CIWS
  • 4 × multiple rocket launchers
  • 2 × triple B515 324mm antisubmarine torpedo tubes (Yu-7)
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 × DA80 gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (10 MW)

Overview

The Murasame and the Type 052B are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 6,200 tons for the Murasame vs 7,000 tons for the Type 052B. The Murasame reaches 30 knots vs 29 knots for the Type 052B. The Murasame carries a crew of 165 vs 280 for the Type 052B.

The Murasame was produced in 9 units vs 20 for the Type 052B. The Murasame was commissioned in 1996, 8 years before the Type 052B (2004).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Murasame-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class has greater displacement at 7,000 tons compared to the Murasame-class's 6,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Murasame-class or Type 052B-class?
The Murasame-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 052B-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Murasame-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-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 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Murasame-class's 151.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Murasame-class and Type 052B-class have?
The Type 052B-class has a larger crew complement of 280 compared to the Murasame-class's 165 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Murasame-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Murasame-class.