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Daegu vs Incheon

Daegu vs Incheon at a glance — displacement 3,600 vs 3,300 tons, length 122 vs 114 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 140 vs 140.

Specifications
Daegu Incheon
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2018 2013
Number built 8 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $325 million NA
Displacement 3,600 tons 3,300 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm 4,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 122.0 m 114.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 14.0 m
Crew 140 140
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Armament & Systems
Daegu Incheon
Armament
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 6 × K745 Blue Shark torpedo in triple torpedo tubes
  • 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missile
  • 16-cell K-VLS (Haegung K-SAAM, Haeryong VL-Tactical Land Attack Missiles, K745A1 Red Shark)
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × triple torpedo tubes for K745 Blue Shark torpedo
  • 1 × RAM Block 1 CIWS
  • 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missile
  • 8 × Haeryong Tactical Land Attack Missile
Propulsion Combined diesel–electric or gas (CODLOG): 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine, 4 × MTU 12V 4000 M53B diesel engine, 2 × Leonardo DRS electric motors CODOG: 2 × MTU 12V 1163 TB83 diesel engine, 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Daegu-class or Incheon-class?
The Daegu-class has greater displacement at 3,600 tons compared to the Incheon-class's 3,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Daegu-class or Incheon-class?
The Incheon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Daegu-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daegu-class or Incheon-class?
The Incheon-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Daegu-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daegu-class or Incheon-class?
The Daegu-class is longer at 122.0 meters compared to the Incheon-class's 114.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Daegu-class and Incheon-class have?
The Incheon-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Daegu-class's 140 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daegu-class or Incheon-class?
The Daegu-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Incheon-class.