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Type 051C vs Type 055

Type 051C vs Type 055 at a glance — displacement 7,100 vs 13,000 tons, length 155 vs 180 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots.

Specifications
Type 051C Type 055
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company Changxingdao-Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2006 2020
Number built 2 units 10 units
Estimated unit price NA $888 million
Displacement 7,100 tons 13,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range NA 5,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 155.0 m 180.0 m
Beam 17.1 m 20.0 m
Crew -- 300
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Armament & Systems
Type 051C Type 055
Armament
  • 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
  • 1 × 130 mm H/PJ-45 gun
  • 1 × 30 mm H/PJ-11 gun-based CIWS
  • 1 × 24-cell HHQ-10 SAM-based CIWS
  • 112 GJB 5860-2006 VLS cells
  • HHQ-9 long range surface-to-air missiles
  • YJ-18A anti-ship missiles
  • YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missiles
  • CJ-10 land-attack cruise missile
  • Anti-submarine missiles
  • 2 × sets of 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
  • Yu-7 torpedoes
Propulsion 2 indigenous steam turbines COGAG 4 × QC-280 gas turbines (28 MW (38,000 hp) each) Total: 112 MW (150,000 shp)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 051C-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has greater displacement at 13,000 tons compared to the Type 051C-class's 7,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 051C-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 051C-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 051C-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 051C-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 051C-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class is longer at 180.0 meters compared to the Type 051C-class's 155.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 051C-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Type 051C-class.