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Bangabandhu vs Daegu

Bangabandhu vs Daegu at a glance — displacement 2,400 vs 3,600 tons, length 103 vs 122 m, speed 25 vs 30 knots, crew 186 vs 140.

Specifications
Bangabandhu Daegu
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Year introduced 2001 2018
Number built NA 8 units
Estimated unit price NA $325 million
Displacement 2,400 tons 3,600 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 4,500 nm
Length 103.7 m 122.0 m
Beam 12.5 m 14.0 m
Crew 186 140
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Armament & Systems
Bangabandhu Daegu
Armament
  • 2 x 4 Otomat Mk 2 Block IV AShM
  • 1 x 8 FM-90N SAM
  • 1 x Otobreda 76 mm/62 Super Rapid
  • 2 x DARDO 40 mm dual barreled CIWS
  • 6 (2 triple) x 324 mm B-515 torpedo tubes for Whitehead A244S
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 6 × K745 Blue Shark torpedo in triple torpedo tubes
  • 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missile
  • 16-cell K-VLS (Haegung K-SAAM, Haeryong VL-Tactical Land Attack Missiles, K745A1 Red Shark)
Propulsion CODAD: 4 SEMT-Pielstick 12V PA6V280 STC diesels; 22,501 hp (16.779 MW) sustained; 2 x shafts Combined diesel–electric or gas (CODLOG): 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine, 4 × MTU 12V 4000 M53B diesel engine, 2 × Leonardo DRS electric motors
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Bangabandhu-class or Daegu-class?
The Daegu-class has greater displacement at 3,600 tons compared to the Bangabandhu-class's 2,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Bangabandhu-class or Daegu-class?
The Daegu-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Bangabandhu-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bangabandhu-class or Daegu-class?
The Daegu-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Bangabandhu-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bangabandhu-class or Daegu-class?
The Daegu-class is longer at 122.0 meters compared to the Bangabandhu-class's 103.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Bangabandhu-class and Daegu-class have?
The Bangabandhu-class has a larger crew complement of 186 compared to the Daegu-class's 140 crew members.