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Chungnam vs Daegu

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Specifications
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
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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
  • 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).

Frequently Asked Questions

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.