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Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin vs Hobart

Overview

The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin and the Hobart are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 6,520 tons for the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin vs 7,000 tons for the Hobart. The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin reaches 30 knots vs 28 knots for the Hobart. The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin carries a crew of 300 vs 186 for the Hobart.

The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin was produced in 6 units vs 3 for the Hobart. The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin was commissioned in 2003, 14 years before the Hobart (2017).

South Korean destroyer, 6,520 tons displacement, introduced in 2003 by Hyundai Heavy Industries.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2003
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price NA
Spanish guided-missile destroyer, 7,000 tons displacement, uses a combined diesel or gas propulsion system.
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Navantia
Year introduced 2017
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price $2,020 million
Displacement 6,520 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range NA
Length 150.0 m
Beam 17.4 m
Crew 300
Propulsion Hanhwa GE LM2500, Doosan MTU 956 Combined diesel or gas
Armament
  • 1 × 5 inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS
  • 1 × RAM Block 1 CIWS
  • 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missiles
  • 32-cell Mk 41 VLS for SM-2 Block IIIA
  • 24-cell K-VLS for K-ASROC Red Shark and Hyunmoo III
  • 8 x Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 2 x triple 324 mm anti-submarine torpedo tubes
Displacement 7,000 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 147.2 m
Beam 18.6 m
Crew 186
Propulsion Combined diesel or gas (CODOG) arrangement: 2 × General Electric Marine model 7LM2500-SA-MLG38 gas turbines (17,500 kW each), 2 × Caterpillar Bravo 16 V Bravo diesel engines (5,650 kW each)
Armament
  • 48-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launch System (SM-2, RIM-162 ESSM, SM-6, Tomahawk)
  • 2 x 4-canister Naval Strike Missile launchers
  • 2 × 2-tube Mark 32 Mod 9 torpedo launchers (MU90 Impact torpedoes)
  • 1 × 5"/64 calibre Mark 45 mod 4 main gun
  • 2 × 25mm M242 Bushmaster Mk 38 mod 2 Typhoon RWS
  • 1 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Hobart-class?
The Hobart-class has greater displacement at 7,000 tons compared to the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class's 6,520 tons.
Which is faster, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Hobart-class?
The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Hobart-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Hobart-class?
The Hobart-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Hobart-class?
The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class is longer at 150.0 meters compared to the Hobart-class's 147.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class and Hobart-class have?
The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Hobart-class's 186 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Hobart-class?
The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Hobart-class.