Type 052B vs Type 052C

Type 052B

Chinese destroyer, 7,000 tons displacement, uses combined diesel or gas propulsion.
Origin	🇨🇳 China
Category	Destroyer
Type	Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer	Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced	2004
Number built	20 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Chinese guided-missile destroyer, 7,000 tons displacement, entered service in 2004.
Origin	🇨🇳 China
Category	Destroyer
Type	Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer	Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced	2004
Number built	6 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Displacement	7,000 tons ◉
Maximum speed	29.0 knots ◉
Range	4,500 nm at 14 knots ◉
Length	155.0 m ◉
Beam	17.0 m ◉
Crew	280 ◉
Propulsion	Combined diesel or gas: 2 × DA80 gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (10 MW)
Armament	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)

Displacement	7,000 tons ◉
Maximum speed	29.0 knots ◉
Range	4,500 nm at 15 knots ◉
Length	155.0 m ◉
Beam	17.0 m ◉
Crew	280 ◉
Propulsion	Combined diesel or gas (CODOG): 2 × DA80 gas turbines (35.7 MW each) and 2 × MTU 20V 956TB92 diesels (6 MW each)
Armament	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

Which has greater displacement, the Type 052B-class or Type 052C-class?

The Type 052C-class has greater displacement at 7,000 tons compared to the Type 052B-class's 7,000 tons.

Which is faster, the Type 052B-class or Type 052C-class?

The Type 052C-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Type 052B-class's 29 knots.

Which has longer range, the Type 052B-class or Type 052C-class?

The Type 052C-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 052B-class's 4,500 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Type 052B-class or Type 052C-class?

The Type 052C-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Type 052B-class's 155.0 meters.

How many crew members do the Type 052B-class and Type 052C-class have?

The Type 052C-class has a larger crew complement of 280 compared to the Type 052B-class's 280 crew members.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 052B-class or Type 052C-class?

The Type 052B-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Type 052C-class.