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Jin Chiang vs Pohang

Jin Chiang vs Pohang at a glance — displacement 580 vs 1,220 tons, length 61 vs 88 m, speed 25 vs 32 knots, crew 50 vs 95.

Specifications
Jin Chiang Pohang
Origin 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Patrol vessel Corvette
Type Patrol ship / corvette Corvette
Manufacturer CSBC Corporation, Taiwan Korea Shipbuilding Corporation
Year introduced 1994 1984
Number built 12 units 24 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 580 tons 1,220 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 15 knots 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 61.4 m 88.3 m
Beam 9.5 m 10.0 m
Crew 50 95
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Armament & Systems
Jin Chiang Pohang
Armament
  • HF-1 anti-ship missile
  • HF-3 supersonic anti-ship missile launchers
  • OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
  • 40 mm anti-aircraft gun
  • 20 mm gun
  • 1 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon (Batch II)
  • 2 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon (Batch III - VI)
  • 2 x Emerson EMERLEC 30 twin Oerlikon 30 mm/75 KCB cannon (Batch II)
  • 2 x Breda DARDO CIWS twin Bofors 40 mm/70 cannon (Batch III - VI)
  • 2 x MM38 Exocet SSM (Batch II)
  • 2 x 2 RGM-84C Harpoon SSM (Batch IV, after 1999)
  • 2 x 2 SSM-700K C-Star SSM (Batch V - VI, after 2007)
  • 2 x 4 VCM-01M SSM (Vietnamese retrofitting)
  • 2 x triple Mark 32 SVTT loaded with Mark 46 ASW torpedo, or K745 Blue Shark ASW torpedo (after 2006)
  • 12 x Mk 9 or KMk 9 depth charge
  • Mistral MANPADS (after 2000)
  • 2 x K6 HMG
  • 2 x M60 Machine guns
Propulsion 2 MTU 20 diesel engines with a power of 10,000 hp - 2 propellers CODOG: 1 x GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 x MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Jin Chiang-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has greater displacement at 1,220 tons compared to the Jin Chiang-class's 580 tons.
Which is faster, the Jin Chiang-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Jin Chiang-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Jin Chiang-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Jin Chiang-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Jin Chiang-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class is longer at 88.3 meters compared to the Jin Chiang-class's 61.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Jin Chiang-class and Pohang-class have?
The Pohang-class has a larger crew complement of 95 compared to the Jin Chiang-class's 50 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Jin Chiang-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has been built in greater numbers with 24 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Jin Chiang-class.