Project 61M vs Type 051

Project 61M

Ex-USSR destroyer, introduced in 1962, displaces 4,390 tons and uses COGAG propulsion.
Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Destroyer
Type	Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer	Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar)
Year introduced	1962
Number built	25 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Chinese destroyer, introduced in 1971, displaced 3,670 tons.
Origin	🇨🇳 China
Category	Destroyer
Type	Guided missile destroyer
Manufacturer	Luda Shipyard
Year introduced	1971
Number built	17 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Displacement	4,390 tons ◉
Maximum speed	38.0 knots ◉
Range	3,500 nm at 18 knots ◉
Length	144.0 m ◉
Beam	15.8 m ◉
Crew	320 ◉
Propulsion	2 × COGAG; 2 shafts, 4 × M8E gas turbines M3 unit aggregate; 72,000 hp (54,000 kW) up to 96,000 hp (72,000 kW)
Armament	2 × 2 AK-726 76 mm (3 in) guns 2 × 2 SA-N-1 'Goa' surface-to-air missile launchers (32 missiles) 1 × 5 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers 2 × 6 RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers 4 × 1 SS-N-2 ‘Styx’ anti-ship missiles (Project 61M) 2 × 4 SS-N-25 'Switchblade' anti-ship missiles (Smetlivy)

Displacement	3,670 tons ◉
Maximum speed	32.0 knots ◉
Range	2,970 nm at 15 knots ◉
Length	132.0 m ◉
Beam	12.8 m ◉
Crew	280 ◉
Propulsion	2 steam turbines, 72,000 shp (53,700 kW)
Armament	2 × 3 HY-1 anti-ship missiles 4 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship cruise missiles 8 × HQ-7 surface-to-air missiles + 16 spare 2 × 2 Type 76 twin 130 mm dual purpose guns 2 × 2 Type 79 100 mm naval guns 4 × 2 Type 76 twin 37 mm naval guns 4 × 2 Type 66 twin 57 mm guns 4 × 2 Type 61 25 mm AAA guns 2 × 12 Type 75 anti-submarine rocket systems 2 × 3 324 mm anti-submarine torpedo tubes 4 × Type 64 depth charges 38 naval mines

Which has greater displacement, the Project 61M-class or Type 051-class?

The Project 61M-class has greater displacement at 4,390 tons compared to the Type 051-class's 3,670 tons.

Which is faster, the Project 61M-class or Type 051-class?

The Project 61M-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Type 051-class's 32 knots.

Which has longer range, the Project 61M-class or Type 051-class?

The Project 61M-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 051-class's 2,970 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Project 61M-class or Type 051-class?

The Project 61M-class is longer at 144.0 meters compared to the Type 051-class's 132.0 meters.

How many crew members do the Project 61M-class and Type 051-class have?

The Project 61M-class has a larger crew complement of 320 compared to the Type 051-class's 280 crew members.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 61M-class or Type 051-class?

The Project 61M-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 17 vessels of the Type 051-class.