Daring vs Sejong the Great

Overview

The Daring and the Sejong the Great are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 7,350 tons for the Daring vs 10,000 tons for the Sejong the Great. The Daring reaches 32 knots vs 30 knots for the Sejong the Great. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Daring vs 5,500 for the Sejong the Great. The Daring carries a crew of 191 vs 300 for the Sejong the Great.

The Daring was produced in 6 units vs 4 for the Sejong the Great. Cost per hull is $1,300M for the Daring vs $923M for the Sejong the Great. The Daring was commissioned in 2009, 1 years after the Sejong the Great (2008).

British destroyer, introduced in 2009, uses integrated electric propulsion for a speed of 32 knots.
Origin ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer BAE Systems Maritime โ€“ 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 ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท 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 โ—‰
Maximum speed 32.0 knots โ—‰
Range 7,000 nm at 18 knots โ—‰
Length 152.4 m โ—‰
Beam 21.2 m โ—‰
Crew 191 โ—‰
Propulsion 2 shafts integrated electric propulsion with 2 ร— Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines (21.5 MW each) and 2 ร— Wรคrtsilรค 12V200 diesel generators (2 MW each) or 3 ร— MTU 4000 series diesel generators (3 MW each)
Armament
  • 48 ร— Sylver vertical launching system A50 (Aster 15 and Aster 30 missiles)
  • 24 ร— Sea Ceptor silos (planned)
  • 1 ร— 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
  • 2 ร— DS30B Mk 1 30 mm guns
  • 2 ร— 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 ร— 7.62 mm Miniguns (replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns)
  • 6 ร— 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 โ—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots โ—‰
Range 5,500 nm at 20 knots โ—‰
Length 166.0 m โ—‰
Beam 21.4 m โ—‰
Crew 300 โ—‰
Propulsion 4 ร— General Electric LM2500 COGAG; 2 ร— shafts; 100,000 shp (75,000 kW) produced power
Armament
  • 1 ร— 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 ร— 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS
  • 1 ร— RAM Block 1 CIWS
  • 16 ร— SSM-700K Haeseong anti-ship missile
  • 2 ร— 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.