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Incheon vs La Fayette

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Specifications
Incheon La Fayette
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate General-purpose frigate
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries DCNS
Year introduced 2013 1996
Number built 6 units 20 units
Estimated unit price NA $325 million
Displacement 3,300 tons 3,200 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 9,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 114.0 m 125.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 15.4 m
Crew 140 164
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Armament & Systems
Incheon La Fayette
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 x 100 mm TR automatic gun
  • 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 guns
  • 8 x Exocet MM40 block II anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x Crotale CN2 CIWS
  • 2 x 6 Sadral launchers with Mistral Mk 3 SAM/SSM
  • 2 x 2 manually operated Simbad/Mistral
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × MTU 12V 1163 TB83 diesel engine, 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)

Overview

The Incheon and the La Fayette are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,300 tons for the Incheon vs 3,200 tons for the La Fayette. The Incheon reaches 30 knots vs 25 knots for the La Fayette. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Incheon vs 9,000 for the La Fayette. The Incheon carries a crew of 140 vs 164 for the La Fayette.

The Incheon was produced in 6 units vs 20 for the La Fayette. The Incheon was commissioned in 2013, 17 years after the La Fayette (1996).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Incheon-class or La Fayette-class?
The Incheon-class has greater displacement at 3,300 tons compared to the La Fayette-class's 3,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Incheon-class or La Fayette-class?
The Incheon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the La Fayette-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Incheon-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Incheon-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Incheon-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class is longer at 125.0 meters compared to the Incheon-class's 114.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Incheon-class and La Fayette-class have?
The La Fayette-class has a larger crew complement of 164 compared to the Incheon-class's 140 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Incheon-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Incheon-class.