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Type 052B destroyer
Photo: Manuel Luís Soto Sáenz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
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Type052Bdestroyer

Destroyers · People's Republic of China · 2001
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Type052Bdestroyer

Type 052B destroyer
Type 052B destroyer Photo: Manuel Luís Soto Sáenz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Air Defence
65
ASW Capability
55
Sensors
60
Survivability
70
Versatility
75
Endurance
65
Aviation
40
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin People's Republic of China
CategoryDestroyers
EraPost-Cold War
In service2001–2004
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
65
Destroyers MASS Rating
12/14
Post-Cold War
68/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Air Defence
65
ASW Capability
55
Sensors
60
Survivability
70
Versatility
75
Endurance
65
Aviation
40
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Type 052B destroyer
Category
Production
2001–2004
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · POST-COLD WAR
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
65
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationLuyang I-class
  • Ship TypeGuided-missile destroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardJiangnan Shipyard
  • Laid Down2001
  • Commissioned2004
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Full Load Displacement7,000 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)155 m
  • Beam17 m
  • Draft6 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement280
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionDiesel
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Combined diesel or gas
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed29 kn
  • Cruise Speed14 kn
  • Range4,500
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main GunH/PJ-87 100 mm naval gun
  • Main Gun Calibre100 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary GunsType 364 radar, Type 730 CIWS, multiple rocket launchers
  • CIWSType 730
⬢Missile Armament7MOD.7
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
▣Survivability1MOD.1
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed2
  • Active2
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned2
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired0
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2001Production started
  2. 2004Production ended
25
years in service
3
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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