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Almirante Brown vs Gwanggaeto the Great

Almirante Brown vs Gwanggaeto the Great at a glance — displacement 3,360 vs 3,885 tons, length 125 vs 135 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 200 vs 286.

Specifications
Almirante Brown Gwanggaeto the Great
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer Destroyer
Manufacturer Blohm+Voss Daewoo Heavy Industries Co.
Year introduced 1983 1998
Number built 4 units 3 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,360 tons 3,885 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 4,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 125.9 m 135.5 m
Beam 15.0 m 14.2 m
Crew 200 286
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Armament & Systems
Almirante Brown Gwanggaeto the Great
Armament
  • 2 × quad launchers for 8 Exocet MM-40 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × octuple launcher for 24 Aspide surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 × 5 in (127 mm) Oto Melara Otobreda 127/54 Compact dual purpose gun
  • 4 × twin 40 mm anti-aircraft guns
  • 2 × triple 324 mm (13 in) torpedo tubes
  • 1 × OTO Melara 127 mm (5 inch)/54 gun
  • 2 × Signaal 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS
  • 8 × Harpoon missile in quad canisters
  • 1 × Mk 48 Mod 2 VLS with 16 RIM-7P Sea Sparrow missiles
  • 2 × triple torpedo tubes for Mark 46 torpedo
Propulsion 2-shaft COGAG; 2 × Olympus TM 3B gas turbines, 51,800 shp (38,600 kW); 2 × Tyne RM-IC gas turbines, 10,200 shp (7,600 kW) 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 × SsangYong Motor Company 20V 956 TB 82 diesel engines, 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Almirante Brown-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-class has greater displacement at 3,885 tons compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 3,360 tons.
Which is faster, the Almirante Brown-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
Both the Almirante Brown-class and Gwanggaeto the Great-class have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Almirante Brown-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
Both the Almirante Brown-class and Gwanggaeto the Great-class have a range of 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Almirante Brown-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-class is longer at 135.5 meters compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 125.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Almirante Brown-class and Gwanggaeto the Great-class have?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-class has a larger crew complement of 286 compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Almirante Brown-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
The Almirante Brown-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Gwanggaeto the Great-class.