Type 051B vs Type 052B

Overview

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

Displacement is 6,096 tons for the Type 051B vs 7,000 tons for the Type 052B. The Type 051B reaches 29 knots vs 29 knots for the Type 052B. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Type 051B vs 4,500 for the Type 052B. The Type 051B carries a crew of 250 vs 280 for the Type 052B.

The Type 051B was produced in 1 units vs 20 for the Type 052B. The Type 051B was commissioned in 1998, 6 years before the Type 052B (2004).

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
Chinese destroyer, 7,000 tons displacement, uses combined diesel or gas propulsion.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2004
Number built 20 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 7,000 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 14 knots
Length 155.0 m
Beam 17.0 m
Crew 280
Propulsion Combined diesel or gas: 2 × DA80 gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (10 MW)
Armament
  • 16 × YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Shtil-1 single-arm surface-to-air missile launchers (total 48 missiles)
  • 1 × H/PJ87 100 mm main gun
  • 2 × Type 730 CIWS
  • 4 × multiple rocket launchers
  • 2 × triple B515 324mm antisubmarine torpedo tubes (Yu-7)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 051B-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class has greater displacement at 7,000 tons compared to the Type 051B-class's 6,096 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 051B-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Type 051B-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 051B-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 051B-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 051B-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Type 051B-class's 154.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 051B-class and Type 052B-class have?
The Type 052B-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 051B-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 051B-class.