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Daegu vs Type 054A

Daegu vs Type 054A at a glance — displacement 3,600 vs 3,963 tons, length 122 vs 134 m, speed 30 vs 27 knots.

Specifications
Daegu Type 054A
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 2018 2008
Number built 8 units 40 units
Estimated unit price $325 million $348 million
Displacement 3,600 tons 3,963 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm 3,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 122.0 m 134.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 16.0 m
Crew 140 --
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Daegu Type 054A
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 × 32-cell H/AKJ-16 VLS
  • HQ-16 SAM
  • Yu-8 anti submarine rocket launcher
  • 2 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × H/PJ-26 76 mm naval gun
  • 2 × Type 730 7-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns or Type 1130
  • 2 × 3 324mm Yu-7 ASW torpedo launchers
  • 2 × 6 Type 87 240mm anti-submarine rocket launcher (36 rockets carried)
  • 2 × Type 726-4 18-tube decoy rocket launchers
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, 4 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA 6V 280 STC diesels, 20.7 MW (28,200 hp) total, 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Daegu-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has greater displacement at 3,963 tons compared to the Daegu-class's 3,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Daegu-class or Type 054A-class?
The Daegu-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 054A-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daegu-class or Type 054A-class?
The Daegu-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daegu-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Daegu-class's 122.0 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Daegu-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is more expensive at approximately $348 million per unit compared to the Daegu-class at $325 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daegu-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Daegu-class.