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Project 956 Sarych vs Type 052B

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Specifications
Project 956 Sarych Type 052B
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Zhdanov Shipyard Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 1980 2004
Number built 21 units 20 units
Estimated unit price $300 million NA
Displacement 8,000 tons 7,000 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 155.0 m
Beam 17.3 m 17.0 m
Crew 350 280
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Armament & Systems
Project 956 Sarych Type 052B
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 × YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Shtil-1 single-arm surface-to-air missile launchers (total 48 missiles)
  • 1 × H/PJ87 100 mm main gun
  • 2 × Type 730 CIWS
  • 4 × multiple rocket launchers
  • 2 × triple B515 324mm antisubmarine torpedo tubes (Yu-7)
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 × DA80 gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (10 MW)

Overview

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

Displacement is 8,000 tons for the Project 956 Sarych vs 7,000 tons for the Type 052B. The Project 956 Sarych reaches 32 knots vs 29 knots for the Type 052B. Operational range is 3,920 nautical miles for the Project 956 Sarych vs 4,500 for the Type 052B. The Project 956 Sarych carries a crew of 350 vs 280 for the Type 052B.

The Project 956 Sarych was produced in 21 units vs 20 for the Type 052B. The Project 956 Sarych was commissioned in 1980, 24 years before the Type 052B (2004).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Type 052B-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Type 052B-class's 7,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Type 052B-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Type 052B-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-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 052B-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Type 052B-class's 155.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 956 Sarych-class and Type 052B-class have?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Type 052B-class's 280 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Type 052B-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has been built in greater numbers with 21 vessels compared to 20 vessels of the Type 052B-class.