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Chi Yang vs Duke

Chi Yang vs Duke at a glance — displacement 4,130 vs 4,900 tons, length 134 vs 133 m, speed 27 vs 28 knots, crew 257 vs 185.

Specifications
Chi Yang Duke
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Anti-submarine frigate
Manufacturer Todd Shipyard Yarrow Shipbuilders
Year introduced 1969 1987
Number built 46 units 16 units
Estimated unit price NA $165 million
Displacement 4,130 tons 4,900 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots 7,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 134.0 m 133.0 m
Beam 14.3 m 16.1 m
Crew 257 185
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Chi Yang Duke
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
  • 1 × 32-cell Sea Ceptor GWS 35 VLS
  • 2 × quad Harpoon Block 1C (being replaced by Naval Strike Missile)
  • 2 × twin 12.75 in (324 mm) Sting Ray torpedo tubes
  • 1 × BAE 4.5 inch Mk 8 naval gun
  • 2 × 30 mm DS30M Mk2 guns or 2 × 30 mm DS30B guns
  • 2 × Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns
  • 4 × General-purpose machine guns
Propulsion 1 × Westinghouse steam turbine, 2 × 1,200 psi boilers, 35,000 shp CODLAG: 4 × 1,510 kW (2,025 hp) Paxman Valenta 12CM diesel generators or 4 × 1,650 kW (2,210 shp) MTU 12V4000 M53 diesel generators; 2 × GEC electric motors delivering 2,980 kW (3,996 hp) each; 2 × Rolls-Royce Marine Spey SM1C delivering 19,500 kW (26,150 hp)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Chi Yang-class or Duke-class?
The Duke-class has greater displacement at 4,900 tons compared to the Chi Yang-class's 4,130 tons.
Which is faster, the Chi Yang-class or Duke-class?
The Duke-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Chi Yang-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Chi Yang-class or Duke-class?
The Duke-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Chi Yang-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Chi Yang-class or Duke-class?
The Chi Yang-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Duke-class's 133.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Chi Yang-class and Duke-class have?
The Chi Yang-class has a larger crew complement of 257 compared to the Duke-class's 185 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Chi Yang-class or Duke-class?
The Chi Yang-class has been built in greater numbers with 46 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Duke-class.