Shirane vs Type 051
Shirane vs Type 051 at a glance — displacement 5,200 vs 3,670 tons, length 159 vs 132 m, speed 31 vs 32 knots, crew 350 vs 280.
Specifications
|
Shirane |
Type 051 |
| Origin |
🇯🇵 Japan |
🇨🇳 China |
| Category |
Destroyer |
Destroyer |
| Type |
Destroyer |
Guided-missile destroyer |
| Manufacturer |
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries |
Luda Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1980 |
1971 |
| Number built |
2 units |
17 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
5,200 tons |
3,670 tons |
| Maximum speed |
31.0 knots |
32.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
2,970 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
159.0 m |
132.0 m |
| Beam |
17.5 m |
12.8 m |
| Crew |
350 |
280 |
Armament & Systems
|
Shirane |
Type 051 |
| Armament |
- Sea Sparrow SAM launcher
- ASROC Mk 112 octuple launcher
- 2 × FMC 5-inch/54-caliber Mark 42 guns
- 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes (Mk-46 torpedoes)
|
- 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
|
| Propulsion |
2 × IHI boilers, 2 × turbines, 2 shafts, 70,000 shp |
2 steam turbines, 72,000 shp (53,700 kW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Shirane-class or Type 051-class?
The Shirane-class has greater displacement at 5,200 tons compared to the Type 051-class's 3,670 tons.
Which is faster, the Shirane-class or Type 051-class?
The Type 051-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Shirane-class's 31 knots.
Which has longer range, the Shirane-class or Type 051-class?
The Type 051-class has a longer range at 2,970 nautical miles compared to the Shirane-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Shirane-class or Type 051-class?
The Shirane-class is longer at 159.0 meters compared to the Type 051-class's 132.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Shirane-class and Type 051-class have?
The Shirane-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Type 051-class's 280 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Shirane-class or Type 051-class?
The Type 051-class has been built in greater numbers with 17 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Shirane-class.