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Sheffield vs Type 052

Sheffield vs Type 052 at a glance — displacement 4,200 vs 4,674 tons, length 125 vs 144 m, speed 30 vs 31 knots, crew 253 vs 266.

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
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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)
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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.