Cheng Kung vs Lekiu
Cheng Kung vs Lekiu at a glance — displacement 4,300 vs 2,300 tons, length 138 vs 106 m, speed 29 vs 28 knots, crew 235 vs 146.
Specifications
|
Cheng Kung |
Lekiu |
| Origin |
🇹🇼 Taiwan |
🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Guided-missile frigate |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
China Shipbuilding Corporation |
Yarrow Shipbuilders |
| Year introduced |
1993 |
1999 |
| Number built |
10 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$300 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
4,300 tons |
2,300 tons |
| Maximum speed |
29.0 knots |
28.0 knots |
| Range |
5,000 nm at 18 knots |
5,000 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
138.8 m |
106.0 m |
| Beam |
14.0 m |
12.8 m |
| Crew |
235 |
146 |
Armament & Systems
|
Cheng Kung |
Lekiu |
| 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
|
- 1 × Bofors 57 mm gun
- 2 × MSI DS30B 30 mm cannon
- 16 × VLS for Sea Wolf
- 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 2
- 2 × triple Eurotorp B515 with A244-S ASW torpedoes
|
| Propulsion |
2 × General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines, 41,000 shp (31,000 kW); 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 720 hp (540 kW) |
4 × MTU 20V 1163 TB93 diesel engines, 24.5MW, twin shafts with Kamewa controllable pitch propellers |
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Which has greater displacement, the Cheng Kung-class or Lekiu-class?
The Cheng Kung-class has greater displacement at 4,300 tons compared to the Lekiu-class's 2,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Cheng Kung-class or Lekiu-class?
The Cheng Kung-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Lekiu-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cheng Kung-class or Lekiu-class?
Both the Cheng Kung-class and Lekiu-class have a range of 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cheng Kung-class or Lekiu-class?
The Cheng Kung-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Lekiu-class's 106.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cheng Kung-class and Lekiu-class have?
The Cheng Kung-class has a larger crew complement of 235 compared to the Lekiu-class's 146 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cheng Kung-class or Lekiu-class?
The Cheng Kung-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Lekiu-class.