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Sheffield vs Type 051

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Specifications
Sheffield Type 051
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Vickers Luda Shipyard
Year introduced 1975 1971
Number built 16 units 17 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,200 tons 3,670 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,200 nm at 18 knots 2,970 nm at 15 knots
Length 125.6 m 132.0 m
Beam 14.3 m 12.8 m
Crew 253 280
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Sheffield Type 051
Armament
  • 1 × twin launcher for GWS-30 Sea Dart missiles
  • 1 × 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Oerlikon / BMARC 20 mm cannon
  • 4 × MM38 Exocet anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × STWS II triple anti-submarine torpedo tubes
  • 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
Propulsion 2 shafts COGOG; 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B high-speed gas turbines (50,000 shp); 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines (5,340 shp) 2 steam turbines, 72,000 shp (53,700 kW)

Overview

The Sheffield and the Type 051 are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 4,200 tons for the Sheffield vs 3,670 tons for the Type 051. The Sheffield reaches 30 knots vs 32 knots for the Type 051. Operational range is 4,200 nautical miles for the Sheffield vs 2,970 for the Type 051. The Sheffield carries a crew of 253 vs 280 for the Type 051.

The Sheffield was produced in 16 units vs 17 for the Type 051. The Sheffield was commissioned in 1975, 4 years after the Type 051 (1971).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Sheffield-class or Type 051-class?
The Sheffield-class has greater displacement at 4,200 tons compared to the Type 051-class's 3,670 tons.
Which is faster, the Sheffield-class or Type 051-class?
The Type 051-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Sheffield-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sheffield-class or Type 051-class?
The Sheffield-class has a longer range at 4,200 nautical miles compared to the Type 051-class's 2,970 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sheffield-class or Type 051-class?
The Type 051-class is longer at 132.0 meters compared to the Sheffield-class's 125.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Sheffield-class and Type 051-class have?
The Type 051-class has a larger crew complement of 280 compared to the Sheffield-class's 253 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sheffield-class or Type 051-class?
The Type 051-class has been built in greater numbers with 17 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Sheffield-class.