Type 051B vs Type 052

Overview

The Type 051B and the Type 052 are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 6,096 tons for the Type 051B vs 4,674 tons for the Type 052. The Type 051B reaches 29 knots vs 31 knots for the Type 052. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Type 051B vs 5,000 for the Type 052. The Type 051B carries a crew of 250 vs 266 for the Type 052.

The Type 051B was produced in 1 units vs 2 for the Type 052. The Type 051B was commissioned in 1998, 4 years after the Type 052 (1994).

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 unit
Estimated unit price $300 million
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Type 052

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
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Type 051B

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

Type 052

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.

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