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Type 052B vs Type 055

Type 052B vs Type 055 at a glance — displacement 7,000 vs 13,000 tons, length 155 vs 180 m, speed 29 vs 30 knots, crew 280 vs 300.

Specifications
Type 052B Type 055
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Jiangnan Shipyard Changxingdao-Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2004 2020
Number built 2 units 10 units
Estimated unit price NA $888 million
Displacement 7,000 tons 13,000 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 14 knots 5,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 155.0 m 180.0 m
Beam 17.0 m 20.0 m
Crew 280 300
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Armament & Systems
Type 052B Type 055
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)
  • 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 Combined diesel or gas: 2 × DA80 gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (10 MW) 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 052B-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has greater displacement at 13,000 tons compared to the Type 052B-class's 7,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 052B-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 052B-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 052B-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 052B-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 052B-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class is longer at 180.0 meters compared to the Type 052B-class's 155.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 052B-class and Type 055-class have?
The Type 055-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Type 052B-class's 280 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 052B-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 052B-class.