Daring vs Sejong the Great

British destroyer, introduced in 2009, uses integrated electric propulsion for a speed of 32 knots.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships
Year introduced 2009
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price $1,300 million
South Korean guided-missile destroyer, introduced in 2008, is propelled by 100,000 shp COGAG.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2008
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $923 million
Displacement 7,350 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 32.0 knots â—‰
Range 7,000 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 152.4 m â—‰
Beam 21.2 m â—‰
Crew 191 â—‰
Propulsion 2 shafts integrated electric propulsion with 2 × Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines (21.5 MW each) and 2 × Wärtsilä 12V200 diesel generators (2 MW each) or 3 × MTU 4000 series diesel generators (3 MW each)
Armament
  • 48 × Sylver vertical launching system A50 (Aster 15 and Aster 30 missiles)
  • 24 × Sea Ceptor silos (planned)
  • 1 × 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
  • 2 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm guns
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × 7.62 mm Miniguns (replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns)
  • 6 × 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns
  • 2 x DragonFire laser-based directed energy weapon (planned)
  • Harpoon Block 1C SSMs (retired 2023)
  • Naval Strike Missile (replacement)
Displacement 10,000 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 5,500 nm at 20 knots â—‰
Length 166.0 m â—‰
Beam 21.4 m â—‰
Crew 300 â—‰
Propulsion 4 × General Electric LM2500 COGAG; 2 × shafts; 100,000 shp (75,000 kW) produced power
Armament
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS
  • 1 × RAM Block 1 CIWS
  • 16 × SSM-700K Haeseong anti-ship missile
  • 2 × triple torpedo tubes for K745 Blue Shark torpedo
  • 80-cell Mk 41 VLS for SM-2 Block IIIB/IV
  • 48-cell K-VLS for K-ASROC Red Shark, Hyunmoo III, K-SAAM, KM-SAM

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Daring-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Sejong the Great-class has greater displacement at 10,000 tons compared to the Daring-class's 7,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Daring-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Daring-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Sejong the Great-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daring-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Daring-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Sejong the Great-class's 5,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daring-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Sejong the Great-class is longer at 166.0 meters compared to the Daring-class's 152.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Daring-class and Sejong the Great-class have?
The Sejong the Great-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Daring-class's 191 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Daring-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Daring-class is more expensive at approximately $1.3 billion per unit compared to the Sejong the Great-class at $923 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daring-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Daring-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Sejong the Great-class.