Type 055 vs Zumwalt
Overview
The Type 055 and the Zumwalt are both Destroyer classes.
Displacement is 13,000 tons for the Type 055 vs 15,907 tons for the Zumwalt. The Type 055 reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Zumwalt. The Type 055 carries a crew of 300 vs 147 for the Zumwalt.
The Type 055 was produced in 8 units vs 3 for the Zumwalt. Cost per hull is $888M for the Type 055 vs $4,240M for the Zumwalt. The Type 055 was commissioned in 2020, 4 years after the Zumwalt (2016).
| 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 ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 30.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 5,000 nm at 12 knots |
| Length | 180.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 20.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 300 ◉ |
| Propulsion | COGAG 4 × QC-280 gas turbines (28 MW (38,000 hp) each) Total: 112 MW (150,000 shp) |
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| Displacement | 15,907 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 30.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | NA |
| Length | 190.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 24.6 m ◉ |
| Crew | 147 ◉ |
| 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) |
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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.