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Floreal vs Ulsan

Floreal vs Ulsan at a glance — displacement 2,642 vs 2,215 tons, length 93 vs 103 m, speed 20 vs 35 knots, crew 90 vs 186.

Specifications
Floreal Ulsan
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Chantiers de l'Atlantique Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1992 1981
Number built 8 units 9 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,642 tons 2,215 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots 8,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 93.5 m 103.7 m
Beam 14.0 m 12.5 m
Crew 90 186
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Armament & Systems
Floreal Ulsan
Armament
  • 2 Exocet MM38 missiles
  • 1 × 100 mm CADAM turret
  • 2 × 20 mm modèle F2 guns
  • 2 x 2 SIMBAD/Mistral point defence SAM
  • 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun (Moroccan variant)
  • 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon
  • 4 × Emerson EMERLEC 30 twin Oerlikon 30 mm/75 KCB cannon (Batch I)
  • 3 × Breda DARDO CIWS twin Bofors 40 mm/70 cannon (Batch II–III)
  • 2 × 4 RGM-84C Harpoon SSM
  • 2 × triple Mark 32 SVTT loaded with Mark 46 ASW torpedo, or K745 Blue Shark ASW torpedo (after 2006)
  • 12 × Mk 9 or KMk 9 depth charge
Propulsion 4 × SEMT Pielstick 6 PA6 L280 BPC diesel engines, 6,580 kW (8,820 hp), 2 shafts, 1 × 203 kW (272 hp) bow thruster CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 × MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Floreal-class or Ulsan-class?
The Floreal-class has greater displacement at 2,642 tons compared to the Ulsan-class's 2,215 tons.
Which is faster, the Floreal-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Floreal-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Floreal-class or Ulsan-class?
The Floreal-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Ulsan-class's 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Floreal-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class is longer at 103.7 meters compared to the Floreal-class's 93.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Floreal-class and Ulsan-class have?
The Ulsan-class has a larger crew complement of 186 compared to the Floreal-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Floreal-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Floreal-class.