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River vs Type 052D

River vs Type 052D at a glance — displacement 8,080 vs 7,500 tons, length 151 vs 156 m, speed 27 vs 30 knots.

Specifications
River Type 052D
Origin 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Irving Shipbuilding Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced -- 2014
Number built 15 units 35 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 8,080 tons 7,500 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 151.4 m 156.0 m
Beam 20.8 m 17.0 m
Crew 210 --
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Armament & Systems
River Type 052D
Armament
  • 2 × quad box launchers (8 × Naval Strike Missile)
  • 1 × 21-cell Mk-144 GML (RIM-116 block II)
  • 1 × 24-cell Mk 41 VLS (RIM-162 ESSM Block II, RIM-66 SM-2 Block IIIC, BGM-109 Block V)
  • 2 × twin 324 mm torpedo tubes (Mk 54 Lightweight Torpedo)
  • 1 × BAE 5-inch/54-caliber Mark 45 naval gun
  • 2 × Mk 38 Mod 4 30 mm autocannons
  • 11 × 7.62 mm C6 FLEX or 12.7 mm M2 machine guns
  • 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 CODLOG: 2 × General Electric electric motors, 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine, 4 × Rolls-Royce MTU Type 20V 4000 M53B high-speed diesel generators CODOG: 2 × QC-280 gas turbines, 2 × diesels
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the River-class or Type 052D-class?
The River-class has greater displacement at 8,080 tons compared to the Type 052D-class's 7,500 tons.
Which is faster, the River-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the River-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the River-class or Type 052D-class?
The River-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 052D-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the River-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the River-class's 151.4 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the River-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has been built in greater numbers with 35 vessels compared to 15 vessels of the River-class.