Type 051B vs Type 052

Type 051B

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

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	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

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 051B-class or Type 052-class?

The Type 051B-class has greater displacement at 6,096 tons compared to the Type 052-class's 4,674 tons.

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

The Type 052-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Type 051B-class's 29 knots.

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

The Type 052-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 051B-class's 4,500 nautical miles.

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

The Type 051B-class is longer at 154.0 meters compared to the Type 052-class's 144.0 meters.

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

The Type 052-class has a larger crew complement of 266 compared to the Type 051B-class's 250 crew members.

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

The Type 052-class has been built in greater numbers with 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 051B-class.