Type 051 vs Type 051B

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 1998, displaces 6,096 tons.
Origin	🇨🇳 China
Category	Destroyer
Type	Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer	Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company
Year introduced	1998
Number built	1 units
Estimated unit price	$300 million

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	6,096 tons ◉
Maximum speed	29.0 knots ◉
Range	4,500 nm at 14 knots ◉
Length	154.0 m ◉
Beam	16.0 m ◉
Crew	250 ◉
Propulsion	Combined diesel or gas: 2 × Ukrainian gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (6.5 MW)
Armament	16 x YJ-12 anti-ship missiles 32-cell vertical launching system HHQ-16 surface-to-air missiles 2 x Type 1130 CIWS 16 x YJ-83 anti-ship missiles HQ-7 surface-to-air missiles (octuple launcher) 2 x 100 mm H/PJ-33B naval guns (1 twin mount) 8 × 37mm AA guns (4 twin mounts) 6 x 324 mm torpedo tubes (2 triple mounts) 2 x Type 946 chaff launchers 2 x Type 947 chaff launchers

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

The Type 051B-class has greater displacement at 6,096 tons compared to the Type 051-class's 3,670 tons.

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

The Type 051-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Type 051B-class's 29 knots.

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

The Type 051B-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 051-class's 2,970 nautical miles.

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

The Type 051B-class is longer at 154.0 meters compared to the Type 051-class's 132.0 meters.

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

The Type 051-class has a larger crew complement of 280 compared to the Type 051B-class's 250 crew members.

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

The Type 051-class has been built in greater numbers with 17 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 051B-class.