Arleigh Burke vs Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin

The Arleigh Burke and the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin are both Destroyer classes. Displacement is 9,900 tons for the Arleigh Burke vs 6,520 tons for the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin. The Arleigh Burke reaches 31 knots vs 30 knots for the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin. The Arleigh Burke carries a crew of 323 vs 300 for the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin. The Arleigh Burke was produced in 78 units vs 6 for the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin. The Arleigh Burke was commissioned in 1991, 12 years before the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin (2003).

American guided-missile destroyer, 9,900 tons displacement, entered service in 1991.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1991
Number built 78 units
Estimated unit price $2,200 million
South Korean destroyer, 6,520 tons displacement, introduced in 2003 by Hyundai Heavy Industries.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2003
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 9,900 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 31.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,400 nm at 20 knots
Length 155.3 m â—‰
Beam 20.0 m â—‰
Crew 323 â—‰
Propulsion 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines each generating 26,250 bhp (19,570 kW); coupled to two shafts, each driving a five-bladed reversible controllable-pitch propeller; Total output: 105,000 bhp (78,000 kW)
Armament
  • 1 × 127 mm/54 Mk 45 Mod 1/2 or 1 × 127 mm/62 Mk 45 Mod 4 lightweight gun
  • 1 or 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 1 × SeaRAM (on select ships)
  • 2 × 25 mm M242 Bushmaster equipped Mk 38 machine gun systems
  • 4 × 12.7 mm M2 Browning heavy machine guns
  • 2 × Mk 141 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers (Flights I & II only)
  • 4 × Naval Strike Missile (DDG-62)
  • 90 or 96 cell Mk 41 vertical launching system (BGM-109 Tomahawk, RIM-161 SM-3, RIM-174 SM-6, RIM-156 SM-2ER Blk. IV, RIM-66 SM-2MR, RIM-162 ESSM, RUM-139 vertical launch ASROC)
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes (Mark 46, Mark 50, or Mark 54 lightweight torpedoes)
  • 1 × Optical Dazzling Interdictor, Navy (on select ships)
  • 1 × HELIOS laser (DDG-88)
Displacement 6,520 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range NA
Length 150.0 m â—‰
Beam 17.4 m â—‰
Crew 300 â—‰
Propulsion Hanhwa GE LM2500, Doosan MTU 956 Combined diesel or gas
Armament
  • 1 × 5 inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS
  • 1 × RAM Block 1 CIWS
  • 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missiles
  • 32-cell Mk 41 VLS for SM-2 Block IIIA
  • 24-cell K-VLS for K-ASROC Red Shark and Hyunmoo III
  • 8 x Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 2 x triple 324 mm anti-submarine torpedo tubes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Arleigh Burke-class or Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has greater displacement at 9,900 tons compared to the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class's 6,520 tons.
Which is faster, the Arleigh Burke-class or Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Arleigh Burke-class or Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has a longer range at 4,400 nautical miles compared to the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Arleigh Burke-class or Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is longer at 155.3 meters compared to the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class's 150.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Arleigh Burke-class and Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class have?
The Arleigh Burke-class has a larger crew complement of 323 compared to the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class's 300 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Arleigh Burke-class or Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has been built in greater numbers with 78 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class.