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Gwanggaeto the Great vs Type 052D

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Specifications
Gwanggaeto the Great Type 052D
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Daewoo Heavy Industries Co. Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 1998 2014
Number built 3 units 25 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,885 tons 7,500 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 135.5 m 156.0 m
Beam 14.2 m 17.0 m
Crew 286 --
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Gwanggaeto the Great Type 052D
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 × 130 mm gun
  • 1 × HHQ-10 SAM-based CIWS (24-cell launcher)
  • 1 × Type 730 gun-based CIWS
  • 64 cell VLS (GJB 5860-2006 standard)
  • HHQ-9 SAM
  • YJ-18 SSM
  • CJ-10 LACM
  • CY-5 ASM
Propulsion 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 × SsangYong Motor Company 20V 956 TB 82 diesel engines, 2 shafts CODOG: 2 × QC-280 gas turbines, 2 × diesels

Overview

The Gwanggaeto the Great and the Type 052D are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 3,885 tons for the Gwanggaeto the Great vs 7,500 tons for the Type 052D. The Gwanggaeto the Great reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 052D. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Gwanggaeto the Great vs 4,500 for the Type 052D.

The Gwanggaeto the Great was produced in 3 units vs 25 for the Type 052D. The Gwanggaeto the Great was commissioned in 1998, 16 years before the Type 052D (2014).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has greater displacement at 7,500 tons compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 3,885 tons.
Which is faster, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-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 Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 135.5 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Gwanggaeto the Great-class.