Asahi vs Gwanggaeto the Great
Asahi vs Gwanggaeto the Great at a glance — displacement 5,100 vs 3,885 tons, length 151 vs 135 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 230 vs 286.
Specifications
|
Asahi |
Gwanggaeto the Great |
| Origin |
🇯🇵 Japan |
🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Category |
Destroyer |
Destroyer |
| Type |
Destroyer |
Destroyer |
| Manufacturer |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Daewoo Heavy Industries Co. |
| Year introduced |
2018 |
1998 |
| Number built |
2 units |
3 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$585 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
5,100 tons |
3,885 tons |
| Maximum speed |
30.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
4,500 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
151.0 m |
135.5 m |
| Beam |
18.3 m |
14.2 m |
| Crew |
230 |
286 |
Armament & Systems
|
Asahi |
Gwanggaeto the Great |
| Armament |
- 1 × Mk. 45 Mod 4 127 mm (5 in)/62 gun
- 8 × Type 90 Anti-ship missile in quad canisters
- 2 × 20 mm Phalanx Block1B CIWS
- 2 × HOS-303 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
- Anti-torpedo System
- 32-cell Mk. 41 Vertical launching system
- RIM-162 ESSM SAM
- RUM-139 VL-ASROC
- Type 07 VL-ASROC
|
- 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 |
COGLAG, two shafts, two GE LM2500 turbines |
2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 × SsangYong Motor Company 20V 956 TB 82 diesel engines, 2 shafts |
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Which has greater displacement, the Asahi-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
The Asahi-class has greater displacement at 5,100 tons compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 3,885 tons.
Which is faster, the Asahi-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
Both the Asahi-class and Gwanggaeto the Great-class have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
Which is longer, the Asahi-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
The Asahi-class is longer at 151.0 meters compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 135.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Asahi-class and Gwanggaeto the Great-class have?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-class has a larger crew complement of 286 compared to the Asahi-class's 230 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Asahi-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-class has been built in greater numbers with 3 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Asahi-class.