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Gumdoksuri vs Pohang

Gumdoksuri vs Pohang at a glance — displacement 570 vs 1,220 tons, length 63 vs 88 m, speed 44 vs 32 knots, crew 40 vs 95.

Specifications
Gumdoksuri Pohang
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Patrol vessel Corvette
Type Patrol boat Corvette
Manufacturer Hanjin Heavy Industries Korea Shipbuilding Corporation
Year introduced 2008 1984
Number built 34 units 24 units
Estimated unit price $37 million NA
Displacement 570 tons 1,220 tons
Maximum speed 44.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 1,998 nm 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 63.0 m 88.3 m
Beam 9.0 m 10.0 m
Crew 40 95
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Armament & Systems
Gumdoksuri Pohang
Armament
  • 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
  • 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 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 CODOG: 1 x GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 x MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Gumdoksuri-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has greater displacement at 1,220 tons compared to the Gumdoksuri-class's 570 tons.
Which is faster, the Gumdoksuri-class or Pohang-class?
The Gumdoksuri-class is faster with a maximum speed of 44 knots compared to the Pohang-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Gumdoksuri-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Gumdoksuri-class's 1,998 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Gumdoksuri-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class is longer at 88.3 meters compared to the Gumdoksuri-class's 63.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Gumdoksuri-class and Pohang-class have?
The Pohang-class has a larger crew complement of 95 compared to the Gumdoksuri-class's 40 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Gumdoksuri-class or Pohang-class?
The Gumdoksuri-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 24 vessels of the Pohang-class.