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Asagiri vs Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin

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Specifications
Asagiri Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer Destroyer
Manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1988 2003
Number built 8 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,900 tons 6,520 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 20 knots NA
Length 137.0 m 150.0 m
Beam 14.6 m 17.4 m
Crew 220 300
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Armament & Systems
Asagiri Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin
Armament
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Harpoon SSM quad canisters
  • 1 × Sea Sparrow SAM octuple launcher
  • 1 × ASROC octuple launcher
  • 2 × triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
  • 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
Propulsion 4 × KHI-RR SM1A gas turbines, 54,000 shp (40,268 kW), 2 shafts, cp props Hanhwa GE LM2500, Doosan MTU 956 Combined diesel or gas

Overview

The Asagiri and the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 4,900 tons for the Asagiri vs 6,520 tons for the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin. The Asagiri reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin. The Asagiri carries a crew of 220 vs 300 for the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin.

The Asagiri was produced in 8 units vs 6 for the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin. The Asagiri was commissioned in 1988, 15 years before the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin (2003).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Asagiri-class or Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class?
The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class has greater displacement at 6,520 tons compared to the Asagiri-class's 4,900 tons.
Which is faster, the Asagiri-class or Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class?
The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Asagiri-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Asagiri-class or Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class?
The Asagiri-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Asagiri-class or Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class?
The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class is longer at 150.0 meters compared to the Asagiri-class's 137.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Asagiri-class and Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class have?
The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Asagiri-class's 220 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Asagiri-class or Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class?
The Asagiri-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class.