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Specifications
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Chungnam |
Daegu |
| Origin |
🇰🇷 South Korea |
🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Guided-missile frigate |
Guided-missile frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Hyundai Heavy Industries, SK Oceanplant |
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering |
| Year introduced |
2024 |
2018 |
| Number built |
4 units |
8 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$325 million |
| Displacement |
4,300 tons |
3,600 tons |
| Maximum speed |
NA |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
4,500 nm |
| Length |
129.0 m |
122.0 m |
| Beam |
14.8 m |
14.0 m |
| Crew |
-- |
140 |
Armament & Systems
|
Chungnam |
Daegu |
| Armament |
- 1 × 127 mm/L62 Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
- 16 × K-VLS cells
- 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong anti-ship missiles
- 1 × Phalanx CIWS · 1 × K-SAAM launcher
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- 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
- 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
- 6 × K745 Blue Shark torpedo in triple torpedo tubes
- 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missile
- 16-cell K-VLS (Haegung K-SAAM, Haeryong VL-Tactical Land Attack Missiles, K745A1 Red Shark)
|
| Propulsion |
Combined diesel-electric or gas (CODLOG) |
Combined diesel–electric or gas (CODLOG): 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine, 4 × MTU 12V 4000 M53B diesel engine, 2 × Leonardo DRS electric motors |
Overview
The Chungnam and the Daegu are both Frigate classes.
Displacement is 4,300 tons for the Chungnam vs 3,600 tons for the Daegu.
The Chungnam was produced in 4 units vs 8 for the Daegu. The Chungnam was commissioned in 2024, 6 years after the Daegu (2018).
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Chungnam-class or Daegu-class?
The Chungnam-class has greater displacement at 4,300 tons compared to the Daegu-class's 3,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Chungnam-class or Daegu-class?
The Daegu-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Chungnam-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the Chungnam-class or Daegu-class?
The Daegu-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Chungnam-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Chungnam-class or Daegu-class?
The Chungnam-class is longer at 129.0 meters compared to the Daegu-class's 122.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Chungnam-class or Daegu-class?
The Daegu-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Chungnam-class.