Daegu vs Freedom
Daegu vs Freedom at a glance — displacement 3,600 vs 3,500 tons, length 122 vs 115 m, speed 30 vs 47 knots, crew 140 vs 50.
Specifications
|
Daegu |
Freedom |
| Origin |
🇰🇷 South Korea |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Guided-missile frigate |
Littoral combat ship |
| Manufacturer |
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering |
Marinette Marine |
| Year introduced |
2018 |
2008 |
| Number built |
8 units |
16 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$325 million |
$362 million |
| Displacement |
3,600 tons |
3,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
30.0 knots |
47.0 knots |
| Range |
4,500 nm |
3,500 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
122.0 m |
115.0 m |
| Beam |
14.0 m |
17.5 m |
| Crew |
140 |
50 |
Armament & Systems
|
Daegu |
Freedom |
| Armament |
- 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)
|
- 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): 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine, 4 × MTU 12V 4000 M53B diesel engine, 2 × Leonardo DRS electric motors |
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 |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Daegu-class or Freedom-class?
The Daegu-class has greater displacement at 3,600 tons compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Daegu-class or Freedom-class?
The Freedom-class is faster with a maximum speed of 47 knots compared to the Daegu-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daegu-class or Freedom-class?
The Daegu-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daegu-class or Freedom-class?
The Daegu-class is longer at 122.0 meters compared to the Freedom-class's 115.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Daegu-class and Freedom-class have?
The Daegu-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Freedom-class's 50 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Daegu-class or Freedom-class?
The Freedom-class is more expensive at approximately $362 million per unit compared to the Daegu-class at $325 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daegu-class or Freedom-class?
The Freedom-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Daegu-class.