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Daegu vs Independence

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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
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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

Overview

The Daegu and the Independence are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,600 tons for the Daegu vs 3,104 tons for the Independence. The Daegu reaches 30 knots vs 44 knots for the Independence. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Daegu vs 4,300 for the Independence. The Daegu carries a crew of 140 vs 40 for the Independence.

The Daegu was produced in 8 units vs 19 for the Independence. Cost per hull is $325M for the Daegu vs $360M for the Independence. The Daegu was commissioned in 2018, 8 years after the Independence (2010).

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.