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Type 052 vs Type 052C

Type 052 vs Type 052C at a glance — displacement 4,674 vs 7,000 tons, length 144 vs 155 m, speed 31 vs 29 knots, crew 266 vs 280.

Specifications
Type 052 Type 052C
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Jiangnan Shipyard Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 1994 2004
Number built 2 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,674 tons 7,000 tons
Maximum speed 31.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 16 knots 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 144.0 m 155.0 m
Beam 16.0 m 17.0 m
Crew 266 280
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Armament & Systems
Type 052 Type 052C
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
  • 48 HHQ-9 surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 YJ-62 anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 1 × 100 mm H/PJ-87 gun
  • 2 × 30mm Type 730 close-in weapons systems
  • 6 × torpedo tubes
  • 4 × multiple rocket launchers
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) Combined diesel or gas (CODOG): 2 × DA80 gas turbines (35.7 MW each) and 2 × MTU 20V 956TB92 diesels (6 MW each)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 052-class or Type 052C-class?
The Type 052C-class has greater displacement at 7,000 tons compared to the Type 052-class's 4,674 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 052-class or Type 052C-class?
The Type 052-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Type 052C-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 052-class or Type 052C-class?
The Type 052-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 052C-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 052-class or Type 052C-class?
The Type 052C-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Type 052-class's 144.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 052-class and Type 052C-class have?
The Type 052C-class has a larger crew complement of 280 compared to the Type 052-class's 266 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 052-class or Type 052C-class?
The Type 052C-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Type 052-class.