Cheng Kung vs Chi Yang

Cheng Kung

Taiwanese guided-missile frigate, introduced in 1993, propelled by two General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines.
Origin	🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category	Frigate
Type	Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer	China Shipbuilding Corporation
Year introduced	1993
Number built	10 units
Estimated unit price	$240 million

American frigate, 4,130 tons displacement, propelled by a Westinghouse steam turbine.
Origin	🇺🇸 United States
Category	Frigate
Type	Frigate
Manufacturer	Todd Shipyard
Year introduced	1969
Number built	46 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Displacement	4,300 tons ◉
Maximum speed	29.0 knots ◉
Range	5,000 nm at 18 knots ◉
Length	138.8 m ◉
Beam	14.0 m ◉
Crew	235 ◉
Propulsion	2 × General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines, 41,000 shp (31,000 kW); 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 720 hp (540 kW)
Armament	1 × Mk 13 Launcher for RIM-66 Standard MR missiles 2 × triple Mark 32 torpedo tubes with Mark 46 anti-submarine torpedoes 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun 2 × Bofors 40 mm/L70 guns 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS point defense cannon 2 × Type 75 20 mm/68 caliber guns 4 × Hsiung Feng II SSM 4 × Hsiung Feng III SSM

Displacement	4,130 tons ◉
Maximum speed	27.0 knots ◉
Range	4,500 nm at 20 knots ◉
Length	134.0 m ◉
Beam	14.3 m ◉
Crew	257 ◉
Propulsion	1 × Westinghouse steam turbine, 2 × 1,200 psi boilers, 35,000 shp
Armament	1 × 5 in (127 mm)/54 caliber Mark 42 gun 1 × Mk-16 8–cell ASROC launcher 2 × dual Mark 32 Mark 46 torpedo launchers 1 × Mk-25 8–cell RIM-7 Sea Sparrow (BPDMS) 1 × Mk-29 8–cell RIM-7H Improved Sea Sparrow (IBPDMS) 1 × Phalanx CIWS Harpoon anti-ship missiles

Which has greater displacement, the Cheng Kung-class or Chi Yang-class?

The Cheng Kung-class has greater displacement at 4,300 tons compared to the Chi Yang-class's 4,130 tons.

Which is faster, the Cheng Kung-class or Chi Yang-class?

The Cheng Kung-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Chi Yang-class's 27 knots.

Which has longer range, the Cheng Kung-class or Chi Yang-class?

The Cheng Kung-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Chi Yang-class's 4,500 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Cheng Kung-class or Chi Yang-class?

The Cheng Kung-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Chi Yang-class's 134.0 meters.

How many crew members do the Cheng Kung-class and Chi Yang-class have?

The Chi Yang-class has a larger crew complement of 257 compared to the Cheng Kung-class's 235 crew members.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cheng Kung-class or Chi Yang-class?

The Chi Yang-class has been built in greater numbers with 46 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Cheng Kung-class.