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Freedom vs Incheon

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Specifications
Freedom Incheon
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Littoral combat ship Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Marinette Marine Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2008 2013
Number built 16 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $362 million NA
Displacement 3,500 tons 3,300 tons
Maximum speed 47.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots 4,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 115.0 m 114.0 m
Beam 17.5 m 14.0 m
Crew 50 140
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Armament & Systems
Freedom Incheon
Armament
  • 1 × BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun
  • 1 × Mk 49 launcher with 21 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Surface-to-Air Missiles
  • 4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
  • 2 × 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II guns
  • 24 × AGM-114L Hellfire missiles
  • 1 × Lockheed Martin 150 kW High Energy Laser
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × triple torpedo tubes for K745 Blue Shark torpedo
  • 1 × RAM Block 1 CIWS
  • 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missile
  • 8 × Haeryong Tactical Land Attack Missile
Propulsion 2 × Rolls-Royce MT30 36 MW (48,000 hp) gas turbines, 2 × Colt-Pielstick 16PA6B 6.8 MW (9,100 hp) diesel engines, 4 Rolls-Royce/Kamewa 153SII/153BII waterjets CODOG: 2 × MTU 12V 1163 TB83 diesel engine, 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine

Overview

The Freedom and the Incheon are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,500 tons for the Freedom vs 3,300 tons for the Incheon. The Freedom reaches 47 knots vs 30 knots for the Incheon. Operational range is 3,500 nautical miles for the Freedom vs 4,500 for the Incheon. The Freedom carries a crew of 50 vs 140 for the Incheon.

The Freedom was produced in 16 units vs 6 for the Incheon. The Freedom was commissioned in 2008, 5 years before the Incheon (2013).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Freedom-class or Incheon-class?
The Freedom-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Incheon-class's 3,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Freedom-class or Incheon-class?
The Freedom-class is faster with a maximum speed of 47 knots compared to the Incheon-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Freedom-class or Incheon-class?
The Incheon-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Freedom-class or Incheon-class?
The Freedom-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the Incheon-class's 114.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Freedom-class and Incheon-class have?
The Incheon-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Freedom-class's 50 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Freedom-class or Incheon-class?
The Freedom-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Incheon-class.