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Type 052 vs Type 052D

Type 052 vs Type 052D at a glance — displacement 4,674 vs 7,500 tons, length 144 vs 156 m, speed 31 vs 30 knots.

Specifications
Type 052 Type 052D
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Jiangnan Shipyard Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 1994 2014
Number built 2 units 35 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,674 tons 7,500 tons
Maximum speed 31.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 16 knots 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 144.0 m 156.0 m
Beam 16.0 m 17.0 m
Crew 266 --
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Armament & Systems
Type 052 Type 052D
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
  • 1 × 130 mm gun
  • 1 × HHQ-10 SAM-based CIWS (24-cell launcher)
  • 1 × Type 730 gun-based CIWS
  • 64 cell VLS (GJB 5860-2006 standard)
  • HHQ-9 SAM
  • YJ-18 SSM
  • CJ-10 LACM
  • CY-5 ASM
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) CODOG: 2 × QC-280 gas turbines, 2 × diesels
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 052-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has greater displacement at 7,500 tons compared to the Type 052-class's 4,674 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 052-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Type 052D-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 052-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 052D-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 052-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Type 052-class's 144.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 052-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has been built in greater numbers with 35 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Type 052-class.