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Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin vs Kongo

Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin vs Kongo at a glance — displacement 6,520 vs 9,500 tons, length 150 vs 161 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 300 vs 300.

Specifications
Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Kongo
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2003 1993
Number built 6 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 6,520 tons 9,500 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range NA 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 150.0 m 161.0 m
Beam 17.4 m 21.0 m
Crew 300 300
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Armament & Systems
Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Kongo
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
  • 1 × 127 mm (5 in)/54 Caliber Oto Melara Compact Gun
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon Anti-ship Missile
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × HOS-302 triple torpedo tubes: Mark 46 or Type 73 torpedoes
  • 90-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launching System: SM-2MR, SM-3, RUM-139, RIM-162, Tomahawk
Propulsion Hanhwa GE LM2500, Doosan MTU 956 Combined diesel or gas 4 Ishikawajima Harima / General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines; two shafts, 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Kongo-class?
The Kongo-class has greater displacement at 9,500 tons compared to the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class's 6,520 tons.
Which is faster, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Kongo-class?
Both the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class and Kongo-class have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
Which is longer, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Kongo-class?
The Kongo-class is longer at 161.0 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 Kongo-class have?
Both the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class and Kongo-class have a crew complement of 300.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Kongo-class?
The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kongo-class.