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Murasame vs Type 052C

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Specifications
Murasame Type 052C
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 6 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 15 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 052C
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 HHQ-9 surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 YJ-62 anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 1 × 100 mm H/PJ-87 gun
  • 2 × 30mm Type 730 close-in weapons systems
  • 6 × torpedo tubes
  • 4 × multiple rocket 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 (CODOG): 2 × DA80 gas turbines (35.7 MW each) and 2 × MTU 20V 956TB92 diesels (6 MW each)

Overview

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

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

The Murasame was produced in 9 units vs 6 for the Type 052C. The Murasame was commissioned in 1996, 8 years before the Type 052C (2004).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Murasame-class or Type 052C-class?
The Type 052C-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 052C-class?
The Murasame-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 052C-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Murasame-class or Type 052C-class?
The Type 052C-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 052C-class?
The Type 052C-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 052C-class have?
The Type 052C-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 052C-class?
The Murasame-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Type 052C-class.