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Gwanggaeto the Great vs Murasame

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Specifications
Gwanggaeto the Great Murasame
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer General-purpose destroyer
Manufacturer Daewoo Heavy Industries Co. Ishikawajima-Harima HI
Year introduced 1998 1996
Number built 3 units 9 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,885 tons 6,200 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots NA
Length 135.5 m 151.0 m
Beam 14.2 m 17.4 m
Crew 286 165
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Armament & Systems
Gwanggaeto the Great Murasame
Armament
  • 1 × OTO Melara 127 mm (5 inch)/54 gun
  • 2 × Signaal 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS
  • 8 × Harpoon missile in quad canisters
  • 1 × Mk 48 Mod 2 VLS with 16 RIM-7P Sea Sparrow missiles
  • 2 × triple torpedo tubes for Mark 46 torpedo
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 × Type-90 SSM-1B Anti-ship missile
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes
  • 16-cell Mk 48 VLS with Evolved Sea Sparrow SAM
  • 16-cell Mk 41 VLS with VL-ASROC
Propulsion 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 × SsangYong Motor Company 20V 956 TB 82 diesel engines, 2 shafts 2 × IHI-GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × KHI-RR SM1C gas turbines, 60,000 shp (45 MW), 2 shafts, cp props

Overview

The Gwanggaeto the Great and the Murasame are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 3,885 tons for the Gwanggaeto the Great vs 6,200 tons for the Murasame. The Gwanggaeto the Great reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Murasame. The Gwanggaeto the Great carries a crew of 286 vs 165 for the Murasame.

The Gwanggaeto the Great was produced in 3 units vs 9 for the Murasame. The Gwanggaeto the Great was commissioned in 1998, 2 years after the Murasame (1996).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Murasame-class?
The Murasame-class has greater displacement at 6,200 tons compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 3,885 tons.
Which is faster, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Murasame-class?
The Murasame-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Murasame-class?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Murasame-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Murasame-class?
The Murasame-class is longer at 151.0 meters compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 135.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Gwanggaeto the Great-class and Murasame-class have?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-class has a larger crew complement of 286 compared to the Murasame-class's 165 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Murasame-class?
The Murasame-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Gwanggaeto the Great-class.