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Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin vs Kee Lung

Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin vs Kee Lung at a glance — displacement 6,520 vs 9,783 tons, length 150 vs 172 m, speed 30 vs 33 knots, crew 300 vs 348.

Specifications
Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Kee Lung
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2003 1981
Number built 6 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA $183 million
Displacement 6,520 tons 9,783 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 33.0 knots
Range NA 6,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 150.0 m 172.0 m
Beam 17.4 m 17.0 m
Crew 300 348
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Armament & Systems
Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Kee Lung
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
  • 2 × 5-inch (127mm) 54 calibre Mark 45 dual purpose guns
  • 2 × Mk 26 launchers for 68 × RIM-66 SM-2MR Block IIIA and RUR-5 ASROC
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mark 15 cannons
  • 2 × 4 Mk 141 Harpoon missile canisters
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes (Mk46 torpedoes)
  • 4 × 12.7mm MGs
  • 8 × HF-3 AShMs
Propulsion Hanhwa GE LM2500, Doosan MTU 956 Combined diesel or gas 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp (60 MW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Kee Lung-class?
The Kee Lung-class has greater displacement at 9,783 tons compared to the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class's 6,520 tons.
Which is faster, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Kee Lung-class?
The Kee Lung-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Kee Lung-class?
The Kee Lung-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Kee Lung-class?
The Kee Lung-class is longer at 172.0 meters compared to the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class's 150.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class and Kee Lung-class have?
The Kee Lung-class has a larger crew complement of 348 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 Kee Lung-class?
The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kee Lung-class.