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Bangabandhu vs Pohang

Bangabandhu vs Pohang at a glance — displacement 2,400 vs 1,220 tons, length 103 vs 88 m, speed 25 vs 32 knots, crew 186 vs 95.

Specifications
Bangabandhu Pohang
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate Corvette
Type Guided-missile frigate Corvette
Manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Korea Shipbuilding Corporation
Year introduced 2001 1984
Number built NA 24 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,400 tons 1,220 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 103.7 m 88.3 m
Beam 12.5 m 10.0 m
Crew 186 95
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Armament & Systems
Bangabandhu Pohang
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 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon (Batch II)
  • 2 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon (Batch III - VI)
  • 2 x Emerson EMERLEC 30 twin Oerlikon 30 mm/75 KCB cannon (Batch II)
  • 2 x Breda DARDO CIWS twin Bofors 40 mm/70 cannon (Batch III - VI)
  • 2 x MM38 Exocet SSM (Batch II)
  • 2 x 2 RGM-84C Harpoon SSM (Batch IV, after 1999)
  • 2 x 2 SSM-700K C-Star SSM (Batch V - VI, after 2007)
  • 2 x 4 VCM-01M SSM (Vietnamese retrofitting)
  • 2 x triple Mark 32 SVTT loaded with Mark 46 ASW torpedo, or K745 Blue Shark ASW torpedo (after 2006)
  • 12 x Mk 9 or KMk 9 depth charge
  • Mistral MANPADS (after 2000)
  • 2 x K6 HMG
  • 2 x M60 Machine guns
Propulsion CODAD: 4 SEMT-Pielstick 12V PA6V280 STC diesels; 22,501 hp (16.779 MW) sustained; 2 x shafts CODOG: 1 x GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 x MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Bangabandhu-class or Pohang-class?
The Bangabandhu-class has greater displacement at 2,400 tons compared to the Pohang-class's 1,220 tons.
Which is faster, the Bangabandhu-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Bangabandhu-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bangabandhu-class or Pohang-class?
Both the Bangabandhu-class and Pohang-class have a range of 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bangabandhu-class or Pohang-class?
The Bangabandhu-class is longer at 103.7 meters compared to the Pohang-class's 88.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Bangabandhu-class and Pohang-class have?
The Bangabandhu-class has a larger crew complement of 186 compared to the Pohang-class's 95 crew members.