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Cheng Kung vs Ulsan

Cheng Kung vs Ulsan at a glance — displacement 4,300 vs 2,215 tons, length 138 vs 103 m, speed 29 vs 35 knots, crew 235 vs 186.

Specifications
Cheng Kung Ulsan
Origin 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer China Shipbuilding Corporation Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1993 1981
Number built 10 units 9 units
Estimated unit price $300 million NA
Displacement 4,300 tons 2,215 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots 8,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 138.8 m 103.7 m
Beam 14.0 m 12.5 m
Crew 235 186
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Armament & Systems
Cheng Kung Ulsan
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
  • 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 2 × General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines, 41,000 shp (31,000 kW); 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 720 hp (540 kW) 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 Cheng Kung-class or Ulsan-class?
The Cheng Kung-class has greater displacement at 4,300 tons compared to the Ulsan-class's 2,215 tons.
Which is faster, the Cheng Kung-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Cheng Kung-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cheng Kung-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Cheng Kung-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cheng Kung-class or Ulsan-class?
The Cheng Kung-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Ulsan-class's 103.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Cheng Kung-class and Ulsan-class have?
The Cheng Kung-class has a larger crew complement of 235 compared to the Ulsan-class's 186 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cheng Kung-class or Ulsan-class?
The Cheng Kung-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Ulsan-class.