Sheffield vs Type 051

Sheffield

British guided-missile destroyer, introduced in 1975, utilized a COGOG propulsion system.
Origin	🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category	Destroyer
Type	Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer	Vickers
Year introduced	1975
Number built	16 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Chinese destroyer, introduced in 1971, displaced 3,670 tons.
Origin	🇨🇳 China
Category	Destroyer
Type	Guided missile destroyer
Manufacturer	Luda Shipyard
Year introduced	1971
Number built	17 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Displacement	4,200 tons ◉
Maximum speed	30.0 knots ◉
Range	4,200 nm at 18 knots ◉
Length	125.6 m ◉
Beam	14.3 m ◉
Crew	253 ◉
Propulsion	2 shafts COGOG; 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B high-speed gas turbines (50,000 shp); 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines (5,340 shp)
Armament	1 × twin launcher for GWS-30 Sea Dart missiles 1 × 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS 2 × Oerlikon / BMARC 20 mm cannon 4 × MM38 Exocet anti-ship missile launchers 2 × STWS II triple anti-submarine torpedo tubes

Displacement	3,670 tons ◉
Maximum speed	32.0 knots ◉
Range	2,970 nm at 15 knots ◉
Length	132.0 m ◉
Beam	12.8 m ◉
Crew	280 ◉
Propulsion	2 steam turbines, 72,000 shp (53,700 kW)
Armament	2 × 3 HY-1 anti-ship missiles 4 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship cruise missiles 8 × HQ-7 surface-to-air missiles + 16 spare 2 × 2 Type 76 twin 130 mm dual purpose guns 2 × 2 Type 79 100 mm naval guns 4 × 2 Type 76 twin 37 mm naval guns 4 × 2 Type 66 twin 57 mm guns 4 × 2 Type 61 25 mm AAA guns 2 × 12 Type 75 anti-submarine rocket systems 2 × 3 324 mm anti-submarine torpedo tubes 4 × Type 64 depth charges 38 naval mines

Which has greater displacement, the Sheffield-class or Type 051-class?

The Sheffield-class has greater displacement at 4,200 tons compared to the Type 051-class's 3,670 tons.

Which is faster, the Sheffield-class or Type 051-class?

The Type 051-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Sheffield-class's 30 knots.

Which has longer range, the Sheffield-class or Type 051-class?

The Sheffield-class has a longer range at 4,200 nautical miles compared to the Type 051-class's 2,970 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Sheffield-class or Type 051-class?

The Type 051-class is longer at 132.0 meters compared to the Sheffield-class's 125.6 meters.

How many crew members do the Sheffield-class and Type 051-class have?

The Type 051-class has a larger crew complement of 280 compared to the Sheffield-class's 253 crew members.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sheffield-class or Type 051-class?

The Type 051-class has been built in greater numbers with 17 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Sheffield-class.