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Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin vs Type 055

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Specifications
Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Type 055
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries Changxingdao-Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2003 2020
Number built 6 units 8 units
Estimated unit price NA $888 million
Displacement 6,520 tons 13,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range NA 5,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 150.0 m 180.0 m
Beam 17.4 m 20.0 m
Crew 300 300
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Armament & Systems
Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Type 055
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 × 130 mm H/PJ-45 gun
  • 1 × 30 mm H/PJ-11 gun-based CIWS
  • 1 × 24-cell HHQ-10 SAM-based CIWS
  • 112 GJB 5860-2006 VLS cells
  • HHQ-9 long range surface-to-air missiles
  • YJ-18A anti-ship missiles
  • YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missiles
  • CJ-10 land-attack cruise missile
  • Anti-submarine missiles
  • 2 × sets of 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
  • Yu-7 torpedoes
Propulsion Hanhwa GE LM2500, Doosan MTU 956 Combined diesel or gas COGAG 4 × QC-280 gas turbines (28 MW (38,000 hp) each) Total: 112 MW (150,000 shp)

Overview

The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin and the Type 055 are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 6,520 tons for the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin vs 13,000 tons for the Type 055. The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 055. The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin carries a crew of 300 vs 300 for the Type 055.

The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin was produced in 6 units vs 8 for the Type 055. The Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin was commissioned in 2003, 17 years before the Type 055 (2020).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has greater displacement at 13,000 tons compared to the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class's 6,520 tons.
Which is faster, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-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 Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class is longer at 180.0 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 Type 055-class have?
The Type 055-class has a larger crew complement of 300 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 Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class.