Estienne d’Orves vs Pohang

Overview

The Estienne d’Orves is a Frigate, while the Pohang is a Corvette.

Displacement is 1,100 tons for the Estienne d’Orves vs 1,220 tons for the Pohang. The Estienne d’Orves reaches 23 knots vs 32 knots for the Pohang. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Estienne d’Orves vs 4,000 for the Pohang. The Estienne d’Orves carries a crew of 90 vs 95 for the Pohang.

The Estienne d’Orves was produced in 20 units vs 24 for the Pohang. The Estienne d’Orves was commissioned in 1976, 8 years before the Pohang (1984).

Estienne d’Orves

French frigate/aviso, 1,100 tons displacement, propelled by two diesel engines driving two shafts.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate
Type Aviso
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient
Year introduced 1976
Number built 20 units
Estimated unit price NA
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Pohang

South Korean corvette, 1,220 tons displacement, entered service in 1984.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Korea Shipbuilding Corporation
Year introduced 1984
Number built 24 units
Estimated unit price NA
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Estienne d’Orves

Displacement 1,100 tons ◉
Maximum speed 23.0 knots ◉
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots ◉
Length 80.0 m ◉
Beam 10.3 m ◉
Crew 90 ◉
Propulsion 2 SEMT Pielstick 12 PC 2 V400 diesel engines, 8,900 kW (12,000 bhp), 2 shafts
Armament
  • 2 Exocet MM38 SSMs
  • 1 x 100 mm CADAM gun turret
  • 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 guns
  • 4 x 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 4 x L3 or L5 type torpedoes
  • 1 x sextuple Bofors 375 mm rocket launcher

Pohang

Displacement 1,220 tons ◉
Maximum speed 32.0 knots ◉
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots ◉
Length 88.3 m ◉
Beam 10.0 m ◉
Crew 95 ◉
Propulsion CODOG: 1 x GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 x MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine
Armament
  • 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has greater displacement at 1,220 tons compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 1,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 23 knots.
Which has longer range, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Pohang-class?
The Estienne d’Orves-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Pohang-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class is longer at 88.3 meters compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 80.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Estienne d’Orves-class and Pohang-class have?
The Pohang-class has a larger crew complement of 95 compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Estienne d’Orves-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has been built in greater numbers with 24 vessels compared to 20 vessels of the Estienne d’Orves-class.

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