Abukuma vs Cheng Kung
Abukuma vs Cheng Kung at a glance — displacement 2,550 vs 4,300 tons, length 109 vs 138 m, speed 27 vs 29 knots, crew 120 vs 235.
Specifications
|
Abukuma |
Cheng Kung |
| Origin |
🇯🇵 Japan |
🇹🇼 Taiwan |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Destroyer escort |
Guided-missile frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Company Limited |
China Shipbuilding Corporation |
| Year introduced |
1989 |
1993 |
| Number built |
6 units |
10 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$300 million |
| Displacement |
2,550 tons |
4,300 tons |
| Maximum speed |
27.0 knots |
29.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
5,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
109.0 m |
138.8 m |
| Beam |
13.0 m |
14.0 m |
| Crew |
120 |
235 |
Armament & Systems
|
Abukuma |
Cheng Kung |
| Armament |
- 8 × Harpoon missiles
- ASROC octuple launcher
- 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun
- 1 × Phalanx 20 mm CIWS
- 2 × HOS-301 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
- 2 x Mk.137 SRBOC chaff launcher
|
- 1 × Mk 13 Launcher for RIM-66 Standard MR missiles
- 2 × triple Mark 32 torpedo tubes with Mark 46 anti-submarine torpedoes
- 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun
- 2 × Bofors 40 mm/L70 guns
- 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS point defense cannon
- 2 × Type 75 20 mm/68 caliber guns
- 4 × Hsiung Feng II SSM
- 4 × Hsiung Feng III SSM
|
| Propulsion |
CODOG, two shafts: 2 × Kawasaki-RR SM1A gas turbines 26,650 hp (19,870 kW) and 2 × Mitsubishi S12U MTK diesels 6,000 hp (4,500 kW) |
2 × General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines, 41,000 shp (31,000 kW); 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 720 hp (540 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Abukuma-class or Cheng Kung-class?
The Cheng Kung-class has greater displacement at 4,300 tons compared to the Abukuma-class's 2,550 tons.
Which is faster, the Abukuma-class or Cheng Kung-class?
The Cheng Kung-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Abukuma-class's 27 knots.
Which is longer, the Abukuma-class or Cheng Kung-class?
The Cheng Kung-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Abukuma-class's 109.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Abukuma-class and Cheng Kung-class have?
The Cheng Kung-class has a larger crew complement of 235 compared to the Abukuma-class's 120 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Abukuma-class or Cheng Kung-class?
The Cheng Kung-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Abukuma-class.