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Sheffield vs Type 052

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Specifications
Sheffield Type 052
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Vickers Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 1975 1994
Number built 16 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,200 tons 4,674 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 31.0 knots
Range 4,200 nm at 18 knots 5,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 125.6 m 144.0 m
Beam 14.3 m 16.0 m
Crew 253 266
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Sheffield Type 052
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
  • 4 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 8-cell HQ-7 SAM
  • 1 × twin 100 mm/56 H/PJ-33B gun
  • 2 x Type 730 CIWS
  • 2 x triple 324 mm Whitehead B515 torpedo tubes carrying Yu-7
  • 2 x 12-tube FQF 2500 ASW rocket launchers
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) 2 x General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (55,000 shp) or 2 x Zorya-Mashproekt DA80 gas turbines (48,600 shp); 2 x MTU 12V 1163 TB83 diesels (8,840 shp)

Overview

The Sheffield and the Type 052 are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 4,200 tons for the Sheffield vs 4,674 tons for the Type 052. The Sheffield reaches 30 knots vs 31 knots for the Type 052. Operational range is 4,200 nautical miles for the Sheffield vs 5,000 for the Type 052. The Sheffield carries a crew of 253 vs 266 for the Type 052.

The Sheffield was produced in 16 units vs 2 for the Type 052. The Sheffield was commissioned in 1975, 19 years before the Type 052 (1994).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Sheffield-class or Type 052-class?
The Type 052-class has greater displacement at 4,674 tons compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Sheffield-class or Type 052-class?
The Type 052-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Sheffield-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sheffield-class or Type 052-class?
The Type 052-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Sheffield-class's 4,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sheffield-class or Type 052-class?
The Type 052-class is longer at 144.0 meters compared to the Sheffield-class's 125.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Sheffield-class and Type 052-class have?
The Type 052-class has a larger crew complement of 266 compared to the Sheffield-class's 253 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sheffield-class or Type 052-class?
The Sheffield-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Type 052-class.