Gwanggaeto the Great vs Type 052

South Korean destroyer, introduced in 1998, displaces 3,885 tons.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer or Frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Heavy Industries Co.
Year introduced 1998
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price NA
Chinese destroyer, introduced in 1994, displaces 4,674 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 1994
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 3,885 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 135.5 m â—‰
Beam 14.2 m â—‰
Crew 286 â—‰
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 4,674 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 31.0 knots â—‰
Range 5,000 nm at 16 knots â—‰
Length 144.0 m â—‰
Beam 16.0 m â—‰
Crew 266 â—‰
Propulsion 2 x General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (55,000 shp) or 2 x Zorya-Mashproekt DA80 gas turbines (48,600 shp); 2 x MTU 12V 1163 TB83 diesels (8,840 shp)
Armament
  • 4 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 8-cell HQ-7 SAM
  • 1 × twin 100 mm/56 H/PJ-33B gun
  • 2 x Type 730 CIWS
  • 2 x triple 324 mm Whitehead B515 torpedo tubes carrying Yu-7
  • 2 x 12-tube FQF 2500 ASW rocket launchers

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Type 052-class?
The Type 052-class has greater displacement at 4,674 tons compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 3,885 tons.
Which is faster, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Type 052-class?
The Type 052-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Type 052-class?
The Type 052-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Type 052-class?
The Type 052-class is longer at 144.0 meters compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 135.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Gwanggaeto the Great-class and Type 052-class have?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-class has a larger crew complement of 286 compared to the Type 052-class's 266 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Type 052-class?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-class has been built in greater numbers with 3 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Type 052-class.