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Type 051B vs Type 051C

Type 051B vs Type 051C at a glance — displacement 6,096 vs 7,100 tons, length 154 vs 155 m, speed 29 vs 30 knots.

Specifications
Type 051B Type 051C
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company
Year introduced 1998 2006
Number built 1 unit 2 units
Estimated unit price $300 million NA
Displacement 6,096 tons 7,100 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 14 knots NA
Length 154.0 m 155.0 m
Beam 16.0 m 17.1 m
Crew 250 --
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Armament & Systems
Type 051B Type 051C
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
  • 48 × S-300FM (SA-N-20) surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 × YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 100 mm H/PJ-87 dual purpose gun
  • 2 × Type 730 30 mm seven-barrel Gatling gun close-in weapons systems
  • 2 × 3 324 mm torpedo launchers carrying Yu-7 torpedoes
  • 2 × 15 Type 946 decoy launchers
  • 2 × 18 Type 726-4 decoy launchers
Propulsion Combined diesel or gas: 2 × Ukrainian gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (6.5 MW) 2 indigenous steam turbines
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 051B-class or Type 051C-class?
The Type 051C-class has greater displacement at 7,100 tons compared to the Type 051B-class's 6,096 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 051B-class or Type 051C-class?
The Type 051C-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 051B-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 051B-class or Type 051C-class?
The Type 051B-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 051C-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 051B-class or Type 051C-class?
The Type 051C-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Type 051B-class's 154.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 051B-class or Type 051C-class?
The Type 051C-class has been built in greater numbers with 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 051B-class.