Type 051 vs Type 052

Type 051

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

Chinese destroyer, introduced in 1994, displaces 4,674 tons.
Origin	🇨🇳 China
Category	Destroyer
Type	Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer	Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced	1994
Number built	2 units
Estimated unit price	NA

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

Displacement	4,674 tons ◉
Maximum speed	31.0 knots ◉
Range	5,000 nm at 16 knots ◉
Length	144.0 m ◉
Beam	16.0 m ◉
Crew	266 ◉
Propulsion	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)
Armament	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

Which has greater displacement, the Type 051-class or Type 052-class?

The Type 052-class has greater displacement at 4,674 tons compared to the Type 051-class's 3,670 tons.

Which is faster, the Type 051-class or Type 052-class?

The Type 051-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Type 052-class's 31 knots.

Which has longer range, the Type 051-class or Type 052-class?

The Type 052-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 051-class's 2,970 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Type 051-class or Type 052-class?

The Type 052-class is longer at 144.0 meters compared to the Type 051-class's 132.0 meters.

How many crew members do the Type 051-class and Type 052-class have?

The Type 051-class has a larger crew complement of 280 compared to the Type 052-class's 266 crew members.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 051-class or Type 052-class?

The Type 051-class has been built in greater numbers with 17 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Type 052-class.