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Bangabandhu vs Ulsan

Bangabandhu vs Ulsan at a glance — displacement 2,400 vs 2,215 tons, length 103 vs 103 m, speed 25 vs 35 knots, crew 186 vs 186.

Specifications
Bangabandhu Ulsan
Origin 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2001 1981
Number built NA 9 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,400 tons 2,215 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 8,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 103.7 m 103.7 m
Beam 12.5 m 12.5 m
Crew 186 186
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Armament & Systems
Bangabandhu Ulsan
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
  • 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon
  • 4 × Emerson EMERLEC 30 twin Oerlikon 30 mm/75 KCB cannon (Batch I)
  • 3 × Breda DARDO CIWS twin Bofors 40 mm/70 cannon (Batch II–III)
  • 2 × 4 RGM-84C Harpoon SSM
  • 2 × triple Mark 32 SVTT loaded with Mark 46 ASW torpedo, or K745 Blue Shark ASW torpedo (after 2006)
  • 12 × Mk 9 or KMk 9 depth charge
Propulsion CODAD: 4 SEMT-Pielstick 12V PA6V280 STC diesels; 22,501 hp (16.779 MW) sustained; 2 x shafts CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 × MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Bangabandhu-class or Ulsan-class?
The Bangabandhu-class has greater displacement at 2,400 tons compared to the Ulsan-class's 2,215 tons.
Which is faster, the Bangabandhu-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Bangabandhu-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bangabandhu-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Bangabandhu-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bangabandhu-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class is longer at 103.7 meters compared to the Bangabandhu-class's 103.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Bangabandhu-class and Ulsan-class have?
The Ulsan-class has a larger crew complement of 186 compared to the Bangabandhu-class's 186 crew members.