Type 055 vs Zumwalt

Chinese destroyer, introduced in 2020, displaces 13,000 tons and has a crew of 300.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Changxingdao-Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2020
Number built 8 units
Estimated unit price $888 million
United States destroyer, 15,907 tons displacement, propelled by two Rolls-Royce gas turbines.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Bath Iron Works
Year introduced 2016
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price $4,240 million
Displacement 13,000 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 5,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 180.0 m â—‰
Beam 20.0 m â—‰
Crew 300 â—‰
Propulsion COGAG 4 × QC-280 gas turbines (28 MW (38,000 hp) each) Total: 112 MW (150,000 shp)
Armament
  • 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
Displacement 15,907 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range NA
Length 190.0 m â—‰
Beam 24.6 m â—‰
Crew 147 â—‰
Propulsion 2 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbines (35.4 MW each) driving Curtiss-Wright electric generators; 2 × Rolls-Royce RR4500 turbine generators (3.8 MW each); 2 × propellers driven by electric motors (Total: 78 MW)
Armament
  • 20 × Mk 57 VLS modules (80 launch cells total)
  • RIM-162 Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles
  • Tomahawk missiles
  • SM-6 missiles
  • RUM-139 vertical launch anti-submarine rockets
  • 2 × 155 mm Advanced Gun System
  • 2 × 30 mm Mk 46 Mod 2 Gun Weapon System

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 055-class or Zumwalt-class?
The Zumwalt-class has greater displacement at 15,907 tons compared to the Type 055-class's 13,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 055-class or Zumwalt-class?
The Zumwalt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 055-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 055-class or Zumwalt-class?
The Type 055-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Zumwalt-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 055-class or Zumwalt-class?
The Zumwalt-class is longer at 190.0 meters compared to the Type 055-class's 180.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 055-class and Zumwalt-class have?
The Type 055-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Zumwalt-class's 147 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Type 055-class or Zumwalt-class?
The Zumwalt-class is more expensive at approximately $4.2 billion per unit compared to the Type 055-class at $888 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 055-class or Zumwalt-class?
The Type 055-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Zumwalt-class.