Type 051C vs Type 055

Overview

The Type 051C and the Type 055 are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 7,100 tons for the Type 051C vs 13,000 tons for the Type 055. The Type 051C reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 055.

The Type 051C was produced in 20 units vs 8 for the Type 055. The Type 051C was commissioned in 2006, 14 years before the Type 055 (2020).

Chinese guided-missile destroyer, introduced in 2006, displaces 7,100 tons.
Origin	🇨🇳 China
Category	Destroyer
Type	Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer	Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company
Year introduced	2006
Number built	20 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Chinese destroyer, introduced in 2020, displaces 13,000 tons and has a crew of 300.
Origin	🇨🇳 China
Category	Destroyer
Type	Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer	Changxingdao-Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced	2020
Number built	8 units
Estimated unit price	$888 million

Displacement	7,100 tons ◉
Maximum speed	30.0 knots ◉
Range	NA
Length	155.0 m ◉
Beam	17.1 m ◉
Crew	--
Propulsion	2 indigenous steam turbines
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

Displacement	13,000 tons ◉
Maximum speed	30.0 knots ◉
Range	5,000 nm at 12 knots
Length	180.0 m ◉
Beam	20.0 m ◉
Crew	300
Propulsion	COGAG 4 × QC-280 gas turbines (28 MW (38,000 hp) each) Total: 112 MW (150,000 shp)
Armament	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

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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 051C-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Type 055-class.