Daegu vs Independence
Daegu vs Independence at a glance — displacement 3,600 vs 3,104 tons, length 122 vs 127 m, speed 30 vs 44 knots, crew 140 vs 40.
Specifications
|
Daegu |
Independence |
| Origin |
🇰🇷 South Korea |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Guided-missile frigate |
Littoral combat ship |
| Manufacturer |
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering |
Austal USA |
| Year introduced |
2018 |
2010 |
| Number built |
8 units |
19 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$325 million |
$360 million |
| Displacement |
3,600 tons |
3,104 tons |
| Maximum speed |
30.0 knots |
44.0 knots |
| Range |
4,500 nm |
4,300 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
122.0 m |
127.0 m |
| Beam |
14.0 m |
32.0 m |
| Crew |
140 |
40 |
Armament & Systems
|
Daegu |
Independence |
| 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 × Raytheon SeaRAM CIWS
- 4 × .50-cal guns (2 aft, 2 forward)
- 2 × 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II guns
- 8 × RGM-184A Naval Strike Missiles
- 24 × AGM-114L Hellfire missiles
|
| 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 |
CODOG system: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × MTU Friedrichshafen 20V 8000 Series diesel engines, 4 × diesel generators |
Detailed Comparison
Loading analysis...
Generating comparison analysis...
Unable to generate comparison at this time.
Change comparison
vs
Which has greater displacement, the Daegu-class or Independence-class?
The Daegu-class has greater displacement at 3,600 tons compared to the Independence-class's 3,104 tons.
Which is faster, the Daegu-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class is faster with a maximum speed of 44 knots compared to the Daegu-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daegu-class or Independence-class?
The Daegu-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Independence-class's 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daegu-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class is longer at 127.0 meters compared to the Daegu-class's 122.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Daegu-class and Independence-class have?
The Daegu-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Independence-class's 40 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Daegu-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class is more expensive at approximately $360 million per unit compared to the Daegu-class at $325 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daegu-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class has been built in greater numbers with 19 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Daegu-class.