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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
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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
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Frequently Asked Questions

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.