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Daegu vs Type 053H3

Daegu vs Type 053H3 at a glance — displacement 3,600 vs 2,393 tons, length 122 vs 112 m, speed 30 vs 28 knots, crew 140 vs 168.

Specifications
Daegu Type 053H3
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Hudong Shipyard
Year introduced 2018 1998
Number built 8 units 10 units
Estimated unit price $325 million NA
Displacement 3,600 tons 2,393 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm 5,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 122.0 m 112.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 12.4 m
Crew 140 168
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Armament & Systems
Daegu Type 053H3
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)
  • 8 × YJ-83 SSM in 2 x 4-cell box launchers
  • 1 × 8-cell HQ-7 surface-to-air missile system (replaced with 1 x 8-cell HQ-10 on PLA ships)
  • 1 × H/PJ-33B dual 100 mm gun (automatic)
  • 4 × Type 76A dual 37 mm AA guns (replaced with 2 x Type 630 30mm guns on PLA ships)
  • 2 × 6-tube Type 3200 ASW rocket launchers (36 rockets)
  • 2 × DC racks & launcher
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 CODAD, 2 shaft, 2 x 18E390VA diesel at 23,600 hp (17,600 kW) and 2 x MTU diesel at 8,715 hp (6,499 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Daegu-class or Type 053H3-class?
The Daegu-class has greater displacement at 3,600 tons compared to the Type 053H3-class's 2,393 tons.
Which is faster, the Daegu-class or Type 053H3-class?
The Daegu-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 053H3-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daegu-class or Type 053H3-class?
The Type 053H3-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Daegu-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daegu-class or Type 053H3-class?
The Daegu-class is longer at 122.0 meters compared to the Type 053H3-class's 112.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Daegu-class and Type 053H3-class have?
The Type 053H3-class has a larger crew complement of 168 compared to the Daegu-class's 140 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daegu-class or Type 053H3-class?
The Type 053H3-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Daegu-class.