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Göteborg vs Pohang

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Specifications
Göteborg Pohang
Origin 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Karlskronavarvet AB Korea Shipbuilding Corporation
Year introduced 1989 1984
Number built 4 units 24 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 425 tons 1,220 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 57.0 m 88.3 m
Beam 8.0 m 10.0 m
Crew 41 95
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Armament & Systems
Göteborg Pohang
Armament
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm Mk2 gun (Upgraded to Mk3)
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm/L70 gun
  • 8 × RBS15 MkII anti-ship missile
  • 4 × 400 mm tubes for Type 43/45 torpedoes
  • 4 × ELMA anti-submarine mortars
  • Mines & depth charges
  • 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 3 × MTU diesel engines at 2,560 kW (3,430 hp)/each, Water jet propulsion system CODOG: 1 x GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 x MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine

Overview

The Göteborg and the Pohang are both Corvette classes.

The Pohang displaces 1,220 tons — 2.9x the Göteborg's 425 tons. The Göteborg reaches 30 knots vs 32 knots for the Pohang. Operational range is 2,000 nautical miles for the Göteborg vs 4,000 for the Pohang. The Göteborg carries a crew of 41 vs 95 for the Pohang.

The Göteborg was produced in 4 units vs 24 for the Pohang. The Göteborg was commissioned in 1989, 5 years after the Pohang (1984).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Göteborg-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has greater displacement at 1,220 tons compared to the Göteborg-class's 425 tons.
Which is faster, the Göteborg-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Göteborg-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Göteborg-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Göteborg-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Göteborg-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class is longer at 88.3 meters compared to the Göteborg-class's 57.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Göteborg-class and Pohang-class have?
The Pohang-class has a larger crew complement of 95 compared to the Göteborg-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Göteborg-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has been built in greater numbers with 24 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Göteborg-class.