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Type 051B vs Type 052B

Type 051B vs Type 052B at a glance — displacement 6,096 vs 7,000 tons, length 154 vs 155 m, speed 29 vs 29 knots, crew 250 vs 280.

Specifications
Type 051B Type 052B
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 1998 2004
Number built 1 unit 2 units
Estimated unit price $300 million NA
Displacement 6,096 tons 7,000 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 14 knots 4,500 nm at 14 knots
Length 154.0 m 155.0 m
Beam 16.0 m 17.0 m
Crew 250 280
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Armament & Systems
Type 051B Type 052B
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
  • 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)
Propulsion Combined diesel or gas: 2 × Ukrainian gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (6.5 MW) Combined diesel or gas: 2 × DA80 gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (10 MW)
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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 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 051B-class.