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Gwanggaeto the Great vs Project 1155

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Specifications
Gwanggaeto the Great Project 1155
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Daewoo Heavy Industries Co. Yantar Shipyard
Year introduced 1998 1980
Number built 3 units 13 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,885 tons 7,570 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 10,500 nm at 14 knots
Length 135.5 m 163.0 m
Beam 14.2 m 19.3 m
Crew 286 300
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Gwanggaeto the Great Project 1155
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
  • 2 × 1 AK-100 100 mm naval guns
  • 8 (2 × 4) SS-N-14 'Silex' anti-submarine/anti-ship missiles
  • 64 (8 × 8) VLS cells for SA-N-9 'Gauntlet' surface-to-air missiles
  • 4 × 6 30 mm AK-630 CIWS
  • 2 × 1 21KM AA guns
  • 2 × 4 533 mm torpedo tubes for Type 53 torpedoes
  • 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 1 × 2 AK-130 130 mm naval guns (Udaloy II)
  • 8 (2 × 4) SS-N-22 'Sunburn' anti-ship missiles (Udaloy II)
  • 2 × Kashtan CIWS (Udaloy II)
  • 2 × 4 553 mm torpedo tubes for SS-N-16 'Stallion' anti-submarine missiles (Udaloy II)
  • 2 × 10 RBU-12000 anti-submarine rocket launchers (Udaloy II)
Propulsion 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 × SsangYong Motor Company 20V 956 TB 82 diesel engines, 2 shafts 2-shaft COGAG, 2 × D090 6.7 MW and 2 × DT59 16.7 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89 MW)

Overview

The Gwanggaeto the Great and the Project 1155 are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 3,885 tons for the Gwanggaeto the Great vs 7,570 tons for the Project 1155. The Gwanggaeto the Great reaches 30 knots vs 29 knots for the Project 1155. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Gwanggaeto the Great vs 10,500 for the Project 1155. The Gwanggaeto the Great carries a crew of 286 vs 300 for the Project 1155.

The Gwanggaeto the Great was produced in 3 units vs 13 for the Project 1155. The Gwanggaeto the Great was commissioned in 1998, 18 years after the Project 1155 (1980).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Project 1155-class?
The Project 1155-class has greater displacement at 7,570 tons compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 3,885 tons.
Which is faster, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Project 1155-class?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Project 1155-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Project 1155-class?
The Project 1155-class has a longer range at 10,500 nautical miles compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Gwanggaeto the Great-class or Project 1155-class?
The Project 1155-class is longer at 163.0 meters compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 135.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Gwanggaeto the Great-class and Project 1155-class have?
The Project 1155-class has a larger crew complement of 300 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 1155-class?
The Project 1155-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Gwanggaeto the Great-class.