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Project 956 Sarych vs Type 052

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Specifications
Project 956 Sarych Type 052
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Zhdanov Shipyard Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 1980 1994
Number built 21 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $300 million NA
Displacement 8,000 tons 4,674 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 31.0 knots
Range 3,920 nm at 1345 knots 5,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 156.0 m 144.0 m
Beam 17.3 m 16.0 m
Crew 350 266
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Armament & Systems
Project 956 Sarych Type 052
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
  • 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 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators 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)

Overview

The Project 956 Sarych and the Type 052 are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 8,000 tons for the Project 956 Sarych vs 4,674 tons for the Type 052. The Project 956 Sarych reaches 32 knots vs 31 knots for the Type 052. Operational range is 3,920 nautical miles for the Project 956 Sarych vs 5,000 for the Type 052. The Project 956 Sarych carries a crew of 350 vs 266 for the Type 052.

The Project 956 Sarych was produced in 21 units vs 2 for the Type 052. The Project 956 Sarych was commissioned in 1980, 14 years before the Type 052 (1994).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Type 052-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Type 052-class's 4,674 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Type 052-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Type 052-class's 31 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Type 052-class?
The Type 052-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 3,920 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Type 052-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Type 052-class's 144.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 956 Sarych-class and Type 052-class have?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Type 052-class's 266 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Type 052-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has been built in greater numbers with 21 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Type 052-class.