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Hobart vs Sejong the Great

Hobart vs Sejong the Great at a glance — displacement 7,000 vs 10,000 tons, length 147 vs 166 m, speed 28 vs 30 knots, crew 186 vs 300.

Specifications
Hobart Sejong the Great
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Navantia Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2017 2008
Number built 3 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $2,020 million $923 million
Displacement 7,000 tons 10,000 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots 5,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 147.2 m 166.0 m
Beam 18.6 m 21.4 m
Crew 186 300
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Armament & Systems
Hobart Sejong the Great
Armament
  • 48-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launch System (SM-2, RIM-162 ESSM, SM-6, Tomahawk)
  • 2 x 4-canister Naval Strike Missile launchers
  • 2 × 2-tube Mark 32 Mod 9 torpedo launchers (MU90 Impact torpedoes)
  • 1 × 5"/64 calibre Mark 45 mod 4 main gun
  • 2 × 25mm M242 Bushmaster Mk 38 mod 2 Typhoon RWS
  • 1 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS
  • 1 × RAM Block 1 CIWS
  • 16 × SSM-700K Haeseong anti-ship missile
  • 2 × triple torpedo tubes for K745 Blue Shark torpedo
  • 80-cell Mk 41 VLS for SM-2 Block IIIB/IV
  • 48-cell K-VLS for K-ASROC Red Shark, Hyunmoo III, K-SAAM, KM-SAM
Propulsion Combined diesel or gas (CODOG) arrangement: 2 × General Electric Marine model 7LM2500-SA-MLG38 gas turbines (17,500 kW each), 2 × Caterpillar Bravo 16 V Bravo diesel engines (5,650 kW each) 4 × General Electric LM2500 COGAG; 2 × shafts; 100,000 shp (75,000 kW) produced power
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hobart-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Sejong the Great-class has greater displacement at 10,000 tons compared to the Hobart-class's 7,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Hobart-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Sejong the Great-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Hobart-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hobart-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Sejong the Great-class has a longer range at 5,500 nautical miles compared to the Hobart-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hobart-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Sejong the Great-class is longer at 166.0 meters compared to the Hobart-class's 147.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Hobart-class and Sejong the Great-class have?
The Sejong the Great-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Hobart-class's 186 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Hobart-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Hobart-class is more expensive at approximately $2 billion per unit compared to the Sejong the Great-class at $923 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hobart-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Sejong the Great-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Hobart-class.