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Take a look at China's biggest destroyer, a $920 million cruiser that's said to be the second-most powerful in the world after the USS Zumwalt

Marielle DescalsotaJun 22, 2022, 13:11 IST

The Type 055 and the USS Zumwalt.Sun Zifa/China News Service/U.S. Navy/General Dynamics Bath Iron Works/Getty Images

  • China has the biggest navy in the world in terms of number of vessels.
  • The Type 055 is the biggest destroyer class in China's People's Liberation Army Navy.
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China currently has the world's largest navy in terms of total number of vessels. The Type 055 is the biggest destroyer class in China's People's Liberation Army Navy.

The Nanchang (101) destroyer.Sun Zifa/China News Service/Getty Images

Chinese media has touted the ship as the second-most powerful destroyer in the world after the USS Zumwalt.

China's type 055 guided-missile destroyer Nanchang sails during the naval exercise Joint Sea-2021 on October 19, 2021 in the Western part of the Pacific Ocean.Sun Zifa/China News Service/Getty Images
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There are six ships in the Type 055 class.

Nanchang (101) destroyer in April 2019.Mark Schiefelbein/Pool/AFP/Getty Images

The massive ships are powered by six turbine generators, per The Diplomat.

The first Type 055, Nanchang (101) guided-missile destroyer.Xinhua/Li Tang/Getty Images
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The ships cost 6 billion Chinese yuan ($920 million) per unit, according to Military Watch Magazine, making it far less expensive than the USS Zumwalt.

Sailors stand on the deck of the new type 055 guide missile destroyer Nanchang of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in April 2019.Mark Schiefelbein/Pool/AFP/Getty Images

Unlike the Zumwalt destroyers, the Type 055 has advanced stealth capabilities, according to Military Watch Magazine.

The new type 055 guide missile destroyer Nanchang of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in April 2019.Mark Schiefelbein/Pool/AFP/Getty Images
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