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Type 054A vs Vasco da Gama

Type 054A vs Vasco da Gama at a glance — displacement 3,963 vs 3,200 tons, length 134 vs 115 m, speed 27 vs 32 knots.

Specifications
Type 054A Vasco da Gama
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard B&V
Year introduced 2008 1991
Number built 40 units 3 units
Estimated unit price $348 million NA
Displacement 3,963 tons 3,200 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 3,800 nm at 18 knots 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 134.0 m 115.9 m
Beam 16.0 m 14.8 m
Crew -- 180
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Armament & Systems
Type 054A Vasco da Gama
Armament
  • 1 × 32-cell H/AKJ-16 VLS
  • HQ-16 SAM
  • Yu-8 anti submarine rocket launcher
  • 2 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × H/PJ-26 76 mm naval gun
  • 2 × Type 730 7-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns or Type 1130
  • 2 × 3 324mm Yu-7 ASW torpedo launchers
  • 2 × 6 Type 87 240mm anti-submarine rocket launcher (36 rockets carried)
  • 2 × Type 726-4 18-tube decoy rocket launchers
  • 1 × 100 mm Mod68 CADAM polyvalent artillery piece
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS 20 mm Vulcan anti-ship missile defence system
  • 2 × 3 12.75-inch Mark 46 torpedo in triple mountings
  • 2 × Mk 141 quad-pack Launcher for a maximum of 8 RGM-84 Harpoon
  • 1 × MK 21 Guided Missile Launching System for 8 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow
Propulsion CODAD, 4 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA 6V 280 STC diesels, 20.7 MW (28,200 hp) total, 2 shafts 2 shaft CODOG, 2 MTU 20V 956 TB92 diesel-engines (8.14 MW each), 2 General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (38 MW each)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 054A-class or Vasco da Gama-class?
The Type 054A-class has greater displacement at 3,963 tons compared to the Vasco da Gama-class's 3,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 054A-class or Vasco da Gama-class?
The Vasco da Gama-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Type 054A-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 054A-class or Vasco da Gama-class?
The Vasco da Gama-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 054A-class or Vasco da Gama-class?
The Type 054A-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Vasco da Gama-class's 115.9 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 054A-class or Vasco da Gama-class?
The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Vasco da Gama-class.