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Project 956 Sarych vs Type 051B

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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 1345 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)

Overview

The Project 956 Sarych and the Type 051B are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 8,000 tons for the Project 956 Sarych vs 6,096 tons for the Type 051B. The Project 956 Sarych reaches 32 knots vs 29 knots for the Type 051B. Operational range is 3,920 nautical miles for the Project 956 Sarych vs 4,500 for the Type 051B. The Project 956 Sarych carries a crew of 350 vs 250 for the Type 051B.

The Project 956 Sarych was produced in 21 units vs 1 for the Type 051B. Cost per hull is $300M for the Project 956 Sarych vs $300M for the Type 051B. The Project 956 Sarych was commissioned in 1980, 18 years before the Type 051B (1998).

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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.