Espora vs Pohang
Espora vs Pohang at a glance — displacement 1,790 vs 1,220 tons, length 91 vs 88 m, speed 27 vs 32 knots, crew 100 vs 95.
Specifications
|
Espora |
Pohang |
| Origin |
🇦🇷 Argentina |
🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Category |
Corvette |
Corvette |
| Type |
Corvette |
Corvette |
| Manufacturer |
AFNE "Río Santiago" |
Korea Shipbuilding Corporation |
| Year introduced |
1985 |
1984 |
| Number built |
6 units |
24 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,790 tons |
1,220 tons |
| Maximum speed |
27.0 knots |
32.0 knots |
| Range |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
4,000 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
91.2 m |
88.3 m |
| Beam |
11.0 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
100 |
95 |
Armament & Systems
|
Espora |
Pohang |
| Armament |
- 4 × MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles
- 1 × 76 mm/62 OTO Melara dual purpose gun
- 2 × DARDO twin 40 mm AA guns
- 2 × .50 cal machine guns
- 2 × triple 324 mm ILAS-3 tubes (WASS A-244S torpedoes)
|
- 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 SEMT Pielstick 16 PC 2–5 V400 diesels, 22,600 bhp (16.9 MW), 2 × 5-blade props |
CODOG: 1 x GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 x MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine |
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Which has greater displacement, the Espora-class or Pohang-class?
The Espora-class has greater displacement at 1,790 tons compared to the Pohang-class's 1,220 tons.
Which is faster, the Espora-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Espora-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Espora-class or Pohang-class?
Both the Espora-class and Pohang-class have a range of 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Espora-class or Pohang-class?
The Espora-class is longer at 91.2 meters compared to the Pohang-class's 88.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Espora-class and Pohang-class have?
The Espora-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Pohang-class's 95 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Espora-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has been built in greater numbers with 24 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Espora-class.