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Project 956 Sarych vs Type 051C

Project 956 Sarych vs Type 051C at a glance — displacement 8,000 vs 7,100 tons, length 156 vs 155 m, speed 32 vs 30 knots.

Specifications
Project 956 Sarych Type 051C
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Zhdanov Shipyard Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company
Year introduced 1980 2006
Number built 21 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $300 million NA
Displacement 8,000 tons 7,100 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 3,920 nm at 18 knots NA
Length 156.0 m 155.0 m
Beam 17.3 m 17.1 m
Crew 350 --
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Project 956 Sarych Type 051C
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
  • 48 × S-300FM (SA-N-20) surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 × YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 100 mm H/PJ-87 dual purpose gun
  • 2 × Type 730 30 mm seven-barrel Gatling gun close-in weapons systems
  • 2 × 3 324 mm torpedo launchers carrying Yu-7 torpedoes
  • 2 × 15 Type 946 decoy launchers
  • 2 × 18 Type 726-4 decoy launchers
Propulsion 2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators 2 indigenous steam turbines
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Type 051C-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Type 051C-class's 7,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Type 051C-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Type 051C-class's 30 knots.
Which is longer, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Type 051C-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Type 051C-class's 155.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Type 051C-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has been built in greater numbers with 21 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Type 051C-class.