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Type 052D vs Type 055

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Specifications
Type 052D Type 055
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Jiangnan Shipyard Changxingdao-Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2014 2020
Number built 25 units 8 units
Estimated unit price NA $888 million
Displacement 7,500 tons 13,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots 5,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 156.0 m 180.0 m
Beam 17.0 m 20.0 m
Crew -- 300
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Armament & Systems
Type 052D Type 055
Armament
  • 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
  • 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 CODOG: 2 × QC-280 gas turbines, 2 × diesels COGAG 4 × QC-280 gas turbines (28 MW (38,000 hp) each) Total: 112 MW (150,000 shp)

Overview

The Type 052D and the Type 055 are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 7,500 tons for the Type 052D vs 13,000 tons for the Type 055. The Type 052D reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 055. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Type 052D vs 5,000 for the Type 055.

The Type 052D was produced in 25 units vs 8 for the Type 055. The Type 052D was commissioned in 2014, 6 years before the Type 055 (2020).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 052D-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has greater displacement at 13,000 tons compared to the Type 052D-class's 7,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 052D-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 052D-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 052D-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-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 052D-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class is longer at 180.0 meters compared to the Type 052D-class's 156.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 052D-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 052D-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Type 055-class.