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Type 051 vs Type 052

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Specifications
Type 051 Type 052
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Luda Shipyard Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 1971 1994
Number built 17 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,670 tons 4,674 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 31.0 knots
Range 2,970 nm at 15 knots 5,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 132.0 m 144.0 m
Beam 12.8 m 16.0 m
Crew 280 266
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Type 051 Type 052
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
  • 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 steam turbines, 72,000 shp (53,700 kW) 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 Type 051 and the Type 052 are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 3,670 tons for the Type 051 vs 4,674 tons for the Type 052. The Type 051 reaches 32 knots vs 31 knots for the Type 052. Operational range is 2,970 nautical miles for the Type 051 vs 5,000 for the Type 052. The Type 051 carries a crew of 280 vs 266 for the Type 052.

The Type 051 was produced in 17 units vs 2 for the Type 052. The Type 051 was commissioned in 1971, 23 years before the Type 052 (1994).

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.