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Specifications
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Chungnam |
Freedom |
| Origin |
🇰🇷 South Korea |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Guided-missile frigate |
Littoral combat ship |
| Manufacturer |
Hyundai Heavy Industries, SK Oceanplant |
Marinette Marine |
| Year introduced |
2024 |
2008 |
| Number built |
4 units |
16 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$362 million |
| Displacement |
4,300 tons |
3,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
NA |
47.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
3,500 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
129.0 m |
115.0 m |
| Beam |
14.8 m |
17.5 m |
| Crew |
-- |
50 |
Armament & Systems
|
Chungnam |
Freedom |
| 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 × BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun
- 1 × Mk 49 launcher with 21 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Surface-to-Air Missiles
- 4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
- 2 × 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II guns
- 24 × AGM-114L Hellfire missiles
- 1 × Lockheed Martin 150 kW High Energy Laser
|
| Propulsion |
Combined diesel-electric or gas (CODLOG) |
2 × Rolls-Royce MT30 36 MW (48,000 hp) gas turbines, 2 × Colt-Pielstick 16PA6B 6.8 MW (9,100 hp) diesel engines, 4 Rolls-Royce/Kamewa 153SII/153BII waterjets |
Overview
The Chungnam and the Freedom are both Frigate classes.
Displacement is 4,300 tons for the Chungnam vs 3,500 tons for the Freedom.
The Chungnam was produced in 4 units vs 16 for the Freedom. The Chungnam was commissioned in 2024, 16 years after the Freedom (2008).
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Which has greater displacement, the Chungnam-class or Freedom-class?
The Chungnam-class has greater displacement at 4,300 tons compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Chungnam-class or Freedom-class?
The Freedom-class is faster with a maximum speed of 47 knots compared to the Chungnam-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the Chungnam-class or Freedom-class?
The Freedom-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Chungnam-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Chungnam-class or Freedom-class?
The Chungnam-class is longer at 129.0 meters compared to the Freedom-class's 115.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Chungnam-class or Freedom-class?
The Freedom-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Chungnam-class.