Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin vs Project 61M

The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin and the Project 61M are both Destroyer classes. Displacement is 6,520 tons for the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin vs 4,390 tons for the Project 61M. The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin reaches 30 knots vs 38 knots for the Project 61M. The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin carries a crew of 300 vs 320 for the Project 61M. The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin was produced in 6 units vs 25 for the Project 61M. The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin was commissioned in 2003, 41 years after the Project 61M (1962).

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
Ex-USSR destroyer, introduced in 1962, displaces 4,390 tons and uses COGAG propulsion.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar)
Year introduced 1962
Number built 25 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 6,520 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range NA
Length 150.0 m â—‰
Beam 17.4 m â—‰
Crew 300 â—‰
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 4,390 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 38.0 knots â—‰
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 144.0 m â—‰
Beam 15.8 m â—‰
Crew 320 â—‰
Propulsion 2 × COGAG; 2 shafts, 4 × M8E gas turbines M3 unit aggregate; 72,000 hp (54,000 kW) up to 96,000 hp (72,000 kW)
Armament
  • 2 × 2 AK-726 76 mm (3 in) guns
  • 2 × 2 SA-N-1 'Goa' surface-to-air missile launchers (32 missiles)
  • 1 × 5 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 4 × 1 SS-N-2 ‘Styx’ anti-ship missiles (Project 61M)
  • 2 × 4 SS-N-25 'Switchblade' anti-ship missiles (Smetlivy)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Project 61M-class?
The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class has greater displacement at 6,520 tons compared to the Project 61M-class's 4,390 tons.
Which is faster, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Project 61M-class?
The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class is longer at 150.0 meters compared to the Project 61M-class's 144.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class and Project 61M-class have?
The Project 61M-class has a larger crew complement of 320 compared to the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class's 300 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class.