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Ambassador vs Gumdoksuri

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Specifications
Ambassador Gumdoksuri
Origin 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Missile boat Patrol boat
Manufacturer VT Halter Marine Hanjin Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2013 2008
Number built 4 units 34 units
Estimated unit price $322 million $37 million
Displacement 600 tons 570 tons
Maximum speed 41.0 knots 44.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm 1,998 nm
Length 63.0 m 63.0 m
Beam 10.0 m 9.0 m
Crew 36 40
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Armament & Systems
Ambassador Gumdoksuri
Armament
  • 8 × RGM-84 Boeing Harpoon SSM Block 1G in 2 quad canister launchers
  • 1 × OTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm/62 Super Rapid DP gun
  • 1 × Mk 31 Mod 3 RIM-116 RAM (21 missiles)
  • 1 × Raytheon Mk 15 Mod 21 Phalanx (Block 1B) 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × deck-mounted 7.62 mm M60 machine guns
  • 1 x Hyundai Wia 76 mm gun
  • 1 x S&T Dynamics 'Nobong' 40L/70K dual 40 mm gun
  • 4 x LIG Nex1 SSM-700K Haesung anti-ship cruise missile
  • 2 x S&T Dynamics K6 12.7 mm machine guns
Propulsion 4× MTU diesels, 30,000 hp (22 MW), 4 shafts Combined diesel and gas (CODAG): 2 × Hanwha Techwin/GE LM500 gas turbine 4,570 kW (6,130 hp), 2 × Doosan/MTU 12V 595 TE90 3,240 kW (4,340 hp), 2 × STX/MTU 16V 1163 TB93 5,920 kW (7,940 hp), 3 × Doosan Heavy Industries waterjets

Overview

The Ambassador and the Gumdoksuri are both Patrol vessel classes.

Displacement is 600 tons for the Ambassador vs 570 tons for the Gumdoksuri. The Ambassador reaches 41 knots vs 44 knots for the Gumdoksuri. Operational range is 2,000 nautical miles for the Ambassador vs 1,998 for the Gumdoksuri. The Ambassador carries a crew of 36 vs 40 for the Gumdoksuri.

The Ambassador was produced in 4 units vs 34 for the Gumdoksuri. Cost per hull is $322M for the Ambassador vs $37M for the Gumdoksuri. The Ambassador was commissioned in 2013, 5 years after the Gumdoksuri (2008).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ambassador-class or Gumdoksuri-class?
The Ambassador-class has greater displacement at 600 tons compared to the Gumdoksuri-class's 570 tons.
Which is faster, the Ambassador-class or Gumdoksuri-class?
The Gumdoksuri-class is faster with a maximum speed of 44 knots compared to the Ambassador-class's 41 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ambassador-class or Gumdoksuri-class?
The Ambassador-class has a longer range at 2,000 nautical miles compared to the Gumdoksuri-class's 1,998 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ambassador-class or Gumdoksuri-class?
The Gumdoksuri-class is longer at 63.0 meters compared to the Ambassador-class's 63.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Ambassador-class and Gumdoksuri-class have?
The Gumdoksuri-class has a larger crew complement of 40 compared to the Ambassador-class's 36 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Ambassador-class or Gumdoksuri-class?
The Ambassador-class is more expensive at approximately $322 million per unit compared to the Gumdoksuri-class at $37 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ambassador-class or Gumdoksuri-class?
The Gumdoksuri-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Ambassador-class.