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Chungnam vs Type 054A

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Specifications
Chungnam Type 054A
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries, SK Oceanplant Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 2024 2008
Number built 4 units 40 units
Estimated unit price NA $348 million
Displacement 4,300 tons 3,963 tons
Maximum speed NA 27.0 knots
Range NA 3,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 129.0 m 134.0 m
Beam 14.8 m 16.0 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Chungnam Type 054A
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 × 32-cell H/AKJ-16 VLS
  • HQ-16 SAM
  • Yu-8 anti submarine rocket launcher
  • 2 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × H/PJ-26 76 mm naval gun
  • 2 × Type 730 7-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns or Type 1130
  • 2 × 3 324mm Yu-7 ASW torpedo launchers
  • 2 × 6 Type 87 240mm anti-submarine rocket launcher (36 rockets carried)
  • 2 × Type 726-4 18-tube decoy rocket launchers
Propulsion Combined diesel-electric or gas (CODLOG) CODAD, 4 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA 6V 280 STC diesels, 20.7 MW (28,200 hp) total, 2 shafts

Overview

The Chungnam and the Type 054A are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 4,300 tons for the Chungnam vs 3,963 tons for the Type 054A.

The Chungnam was produced in 4 units vs 40 for the Type 054A. The Chungnam was commissioned in 2024, 16 years after the Type 054A (2008).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Chungnam-class or Type 054A-class?
The Chungnam-class has greater displacement at 4,300 tons compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,963 tons.
Which is faster, the Chungnam-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Chungnam-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the Chungnam-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has a longer range at 3,800 nautical miles compared to the Chungnam-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Chungnam-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Chungnam-class's 129.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Chungnam-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Chungnam-class.