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Grisha vs Pohang

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Specifications
Grisha Pohang
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Anti-submarine corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Korea Shipbuilding Corporation
Year introduced 1970 1984
Number built 86 units 24 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 980 tons 1,220 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 10 knots 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 71.6 m 88.3 m
Beam 9.8 m 10.0 m
Crew 60 95
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Grisha Pohang
Armament
  • 1 twin SA-N-4 Gecko surface-to-air missile launcher (20 missiles)
  • 1 twin 57mm 70-caliber AK-725 dual purpose guns
  • 2 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers (96 rockets)
  • 2 twin 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 depth charge racks (12 depth charges)
  • Up to 18 mines in place of 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 shaft, 2 M-507A cruise diesels, 20,000 shp, (2 shafts); 1 boost gas turbine, 18,000 shp, (1 shaft) CODOG: 1 x GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 x MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine

Overview

The Grisha and the Pohang are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 980 tons for the Grisha vs 1,220 tons for the Pohang. The Grisha reaches 34 knots vs 32 knots for the Pohang. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Grisha vs 4,000 for the Pohang. The Grisha carries a crew of 60 vs 95 for the Pohang.

The Grisha was produced in 86 units vs 24 for the Pohang. The Grisha was commissioned in 1970, 14 years before the Pohang (1984).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Grisha-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has greater displacement at 1,220 tons compared to the Grisha-class's 980 tons.
Which is faster, the Grisha-class or Pohang-class?
The Grisha-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Pohang-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Grisha-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Grisha-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Grisha-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class is longer at 88.3 meters compared to the Grisha-class's 71.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Grisha-class and Pohang-class have?
The Pohang-class has a larger crew complement of 95 compared to the Grisha-class's 60 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Grisha-class or Pohang-class?
The Grisha-class has been built in greater numbers with 86 vessels compared to 24 vessels of the Pohang-class.