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Bhumibol Adulyadej vs Naresuan

Bhumibol Adulyadej vs Naresuan at a glance — displacement 3,700 vs 2,985 tons, length 124 vs 120 m, speed 33 vs 32 knots, crew 141 vs 150.

Specifications
Bhumibol Adulyadej Naresuan
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇹🇭 Thailand
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Shanghai
Year introduced 2019 1994
Number built 1 unit 2 units
Estimated unit price $482 million NA
Displacement 3,700 tons 2,985 tons
Maximum speed 33.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 124.1 m 120.5 m
Beam 14.4 m 13.7 m
Crew 141 150
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Armament & Systems
Bhumibol Adulyadej Naresuan
Armament
  • 1 × Otomelara 76/62 Super Rapid Stealth Shield
  • 2 × MSI Defence DS30M Mk.2
  • 2 × M2HB Browning .50 caliber guns
  • 1 × 20 mm Mk.15 Phalanx Block-1B CIWS
  • 2 × 4 RGM-84L Block II Harpoon anti-ship missile
  • 2 × 3 SEA Torpedo Launching System Mark 54 Lightweight Torpedo
  • 8-cell Mk. 41 VLS containing 32 × RIM-162 ESSM Block II or 8 × RUM-139C VL ASROC
  • 1 × 127 mm Mk 45 Mod 2 naval gun
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon
  • 8-cell Mk 41 VLS with RIM-162 ESSM
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes
Propulsion 2 × Diesel engine MTU 16V1163 M94 (11,840 kW) and 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (25,100 kW) CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × MTU 20V1163 diesels
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Naresuan-class?
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class has greater displacement at 3,700 tons compared to the Naresuan-class's 2,985 tons.
Which is faster, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Naresuan-class?
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Naresuan-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Naresuan-class?
The Naresuan-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Naresuan-class?
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class is longer at 124.1 meters compared to the Naresuan-class's 120.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class and Naresuan-class have?
The Naresuan-class has a larger crew complement of 150 compared to the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class's 141 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Naresuan-class?
The Naresuan-class has been built in greater numbers with 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class.