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Murasame vs Type 052D

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Specifications
Murasame Type 052D
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima HI Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 1996 2014
Number built 9 units 25 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 6,200 tons 7,500 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range NA 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 151.0 m 156.0 m
Beam 17.4 m 17.0 m
Crew 165 --
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Murasame Type 052D
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
  • 1 × 130 mm gun
  • 1 × HHQ-10 SAM-based CIWS (24-cell launcher)
  • 1 × Type 730 gun-based CIWS
  • 64 cell VLS (GJB 5860-2006 standard)
  • HHQ-9 SAM
  • YJ-18 SSM
  • CJ-10 LACM
  • CY-5 ASM
Propulsion 2 × IHI-GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × KHI-RR SM1C gas turbines, 60,000 shp (45 MW), 2 shafts, cp props CODOG: 2 × QC-280 gas turbines, 2 × diesels

Overview

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

Displacement is 6,200 tons for the Murasame vs 7,500 tons for the Type 052D. The Murasame reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 052D.

The Murasame was produced in 9 units vs 25 for the Type 052D. The Murasame was commissioned in 1996, 18 years before the Type 052D (2014).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Murasame-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has greater displacement at 7,500 tons compared to the Murasame-class's 6,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Murasame-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Murasame-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Murasame-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-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 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Murasame-class's 151.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Murasame-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Murasame-class.