Cheng Kung vs Santa María

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

Spanish guided missile frigate, introduced in 1986, displaces 3,160 tons and has a crew of 223.
Origin	🇪🇸 Spain
Category	Frigate
Type	Guided missile frigate
Manufacturer	Bazan
Year introduced	1986
Number built	6 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	3,160 tons ◉
Maximum speed	29.0 knots ◉
Range	5,000 nm ◉
Length	138.8 m ◉
Beam	14.3 m ◉
Crew	223 ◉
Propulsion	2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines generating 41,000 shp (31 MW) through a single shaft and variable pitch propeller; 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 350 hp (260 kW) retractable electric azimuth thrusters
Armament	1 × single-arm Mk 13 Missile Launcher (32 SM-1MR and 8 Harpoon missiles) 2 × triple Mark 32 ASW torpedo tubes with Mark 46 Mod 5 torpedoes 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cal. naval gun 1 × 20 mm Meroka 12-barrel CIWS system

Which has greater displacement, the Cheng Kung-class or Santa María-class?

The Cheng Kung-class has greater displacement at 4,300 tons compared to the Santa María-class's 3,160 tons.

Which is faster, the Cheng Kung-class or Santa María-class?

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

Which has longer range, the Cheng Kung-class or Santa María-class?

The Santa María-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Cheng Kung-class's 5,000 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Cheng Kung-class or Santa María-class?

The Cheng Kung-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Santa María-class's 138.8 meters.

How many crew members do the Cheng Kung-class and Santa María-class have?

The Cheng Kung-class has a larger crew complement of 235 compared to the Santa María-class's 223 crew members.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cheng Kung-class or Santa María-class?

The Cheng Kung-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Santa María-class.