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Specifications
Incheon Independence
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Littoral combat ship
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries Austal USA
Year introduced 2013 2010
Number built 6 units 19 units
Estimated unit price NA $360 million
Displacement 3,300 tons 3,104 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 44.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 4,300 nm at 18 knots
Length 114.0 m 127.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 32.0 m
Crew 140 40
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Armament & Systems
Incheon Independence
Armament
  • 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
  • 1 × BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun
  • 1 × Raytheon SeaRAM CIWS
  • 4 × .50-cal guns (2 aft, 2 forward)
  • 2 × 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II guns
  • 8 × RGM-184A Naval Strike Missiles
  • 24 × AGM-114L Hellfire missiles
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × MTU 12V 1163 TB83 diesel engine, 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine CODOG system: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × MTU Friedrichshafen 20V 8000 Series diesel engines, 4 × diesel generators

Overview

The Incheon and the Independence are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,300 tons for the Incheon vs 3,104 tons for the Independence. The Incheon reaches 30 knots vs 44 knots for the Independence. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Incheon vs 4,300 for the Independence. The Incheon carries a crew of 140 vs 40 for the Independence.

The Incheon was produced in 6 units vs 19 for the Independence. The Incheon was commissioned in 2013, 3 years after the Independence (2010).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Incheon-class or Independence-class?
The Incheon-class has greater displacement at 3,300 tons compared to the Independence-class's 3,104 tons.
Which is faster, the Incheon-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class is faster with a maximum speed of 44 knots compared to the Incheon-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Incheon-class or Independence-class?
The Incheon-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Independence-class's 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Incheon-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class is longer at 127.0 meters compared to the Incheon-class's 114.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Incheon-class and Independence-class have?
The Incheon-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Independence-class's 40 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Incheon-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class has been built in greater numbers with 19 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Incheon-class.