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Gwanggaeto the Great vs Project 956 Sarych

Overview

The Gwanggaeto the Great and the Project 956 Sarych are both Destroyer classes.

The Project 956 Sarych displaces 8,000 tons — 2.1x the Gwanggaeto the Great's 3,885 tons. The Gwanggaeto the Great reaches 30 knots vs 32 knots for the Project 956 Sarych. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Gwanggaeto the Great vs 3,920 for the Project 956 Sarych. The Gwanggaeto the Great carries a crew of 286 vs 350 for the Project 956 Sarych.

The Gwanggaeto the Great was produced in 3 units vs 21 for the Project 956 Sarych. The Gwanggaeto the Great was commissioned in 1998, 18 years after the Project 956 Sarych (1980).

South Korean destroyer, introduced in 1998, displaces 3,885 tons.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Daewoo Heavy Industries Co.
Year introduced 1998
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price NA
Ex-USSR destroyer, introduced in 1980, displaces 8,000 tons and carries a crew of 350.
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced 1980
Number built 21 units
Estimated unit price $300 million
Displacement 3,885 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 135.5 m
Beam 14.2 m
Crew 286
Propulsion 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 × SsangYong Motor Company 20V 956 TB 82 diesel engines, 2 shafts
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
Displacement 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots
Range 3,920 nm at 1345 knots
Length 156.0 m
Beam 17.3 m
Crew 350
Propulsion 2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators
Armament
  • 2 × dual AK-130 130 mm naval guns
  • 4 × 30 mm AK-630 CIWS
  • 8 (2 × 4) SS-N-22 'Sunburn' anti-ship missiles
  • 48 (2 × 24) SA-N-7 'Gadfly' surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 300 mm anti-submarine rocket launchers

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 3,885 tons.
Which is faster, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 3,920 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 135.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Gwanggaeto the Great-class and Project 956 Sarych-class have?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 286 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has been built in greater numbers with 21 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Gwanggaeto the Great-class.