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Descubierta vs Pohang

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Specifications
Descubierta Pohang
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Arsenal de Cartagena Korea Shipbuilding Corporation
Year introduced 1978 1984
Number built 9 units 24 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,482 tons 1,220 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 88.8 m 88.3 m
Beam 10.4 m 10.0 m
Crew 118 95
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Descubierta Pohang
Armament
  • 8 - Harpoon SSM (2 × 4)
  • 8 - Aspide SAM (1 × 8)
  • 1 - 76 mm gun
  • 2 - 40 mm guns (2 × 1)
  • 2 - Bofors 375mm Anti-submarine mortar (1 × 2)
  • 6 - 12.75 in anti submarine torpedo tubes (2 × 3)
  • 1 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon (Batch II)
  • 2 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon (Batch III - VI)
  • 2 x Emerson EMERLEC 30 twin Oerlikon 30 mm/75 KCB cannon (Batch II)
  • 2 x Breda DARDO CIWS twin Bofors 40 mm/70 cannon (Batch III - VI)
  • 2 x MM38 Exocet SSM (Batch II)
  • 2 x 2 RGM-84C Harpoon SSM (Batch IV, after 1999)
  • 2 x 2 SSM-700K C-Star SSM (Batch V - VI, after 2007)
  • 2 x 4 VCM-01M SSM (Vietnamese retrofitting)
  • 2 x triple Mark 32 SVTT loaded with Mark 46 ASW torpedo, or K745 Blue Shark ASW torpedo (after 2006)
  • 12 x Mk 9 or KMk 9 depth charge
  • Mistral MANPADS (after 2000)
  • 2 x K6 HMG
  • 2 x M60 Machine guns
Propulsion 2 shaft, 4 MTU-Bazán 16V 956 TB91 diesel engines, 16,000 hp (12,000 kW) CODOG: 1 x GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 x MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine

Overview

The Descubierta and the Pohang are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 1,482 tons for the Descubierta vs 1,220 tons for the Pohang. The Descubierta reaches 25 knots vs 32 knots for the Pohang. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Descubierta vs 4,000 for the Pohang. The Descubierta carries a crew of 118 vs 95 for the Pohang.

The Descubierta was produced in 9 units vs 24 for the Pohang. The Descubierta was commissioned in 1978, 6 years before the Pohang (1984).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Descubierta-class or Pohang-class?
The Descubierta-class has greater displacement at 1,482 tons compared to the Pohang-class's 1,220 tons.
Which is faster, the Descubierta-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Descubierta-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Descubierta-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Descubierta-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Descubierta-class or Pohang-class?
The Descubierta-class is longer at 88.8 meters compared to the Pohang-class's 88.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Descubierta-class and Pohang-class have?
The Descubierta-class has a larger crew complement of 118 compared to the Pohang-class's 95 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Descubierta-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has been built in greater numbers with 24 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Descubierta-class.