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Project 956 Sarych vs Type 051B

Project 956 Sarych vs Type 051B at a glance — displacement 8,000 vs 6,096 tons, length 156 vs 154 m, speed 32 vs 29 knots, crew 350 vs 250.

Specifications
Project 956 Sarych Type 051B
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Zhdanov Shipyard Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company
Year introduced 1980 1998
Number built 21 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price $300 million $300 million
Displacement 8,000 tons 6,096 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 3,920 nm at 18 knots 4,500 nm at 14 knots
Length 156.0 m 154.0 m
Beam 17.3 m 16.0 m
Crew 350 250
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Armament & Systems
Project 956 Sarych Type 051B
Armament
  • 2 × dual AK-130 130 mm naval guns
  • 4 × 30 mm AK-630 CIWS
  • 8 (2 × 4) SS-N-22 'Sunburn' anti-ship missiles
  • 48 (2 × 24) SA-N-7 'Gadfly' surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 300 mm anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 16 x YJ-12 anti-ship missiles
  • 32-cell vertical launching system HHQ-16 surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 x Type 1130 CIWS
  • 16 x YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • HQ-7 surface-to-air missiles (octuple launcher)
  • 2 x 100 mm H/PJ-33B naval guns (1 twin mount)
  • 8 × 37mm AA guns (4 twin mounts)
  • 6 x 324 mm torpedo tubes (2 triple mounts)
  • 2 x Type 946 chaff launchers
  • 2 x Type 947 chaff launchers
Propulsion 2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators Combined diesel or gas: 2 × Ukrainian gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (6.5 MW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Type 051B-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Type 051B-class's 6,096 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Type 051B-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Type 051B-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Type 051B-class?
The Type 051B-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 3,920 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Type 051B-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Type 051B-class's 154.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 956 Sarych-class and Type 051B-class have?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Type 051B-class's 250 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Type 051B-class?
The Type 051B-class is more expensive at approximately $300 million per unit compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class at $300 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Type 051B-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has been built in greater numbers with 21 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 051B-class.