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Incheon vs Ulsan

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Specifications
Incheon Ulsan
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2013 1981
Number built 6 units 9 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,300 tons 2,215 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 8,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 114.0 m 103.7 m
Beam 14.0 m 12.5 m
Crew 140 186
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Armament & Systems
Incheon Ulsan
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
  • 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon
  • 4 × Emerson EMERLEC 30 twin Oerlikon 30 mm/75 KCB cannon (Batch I)
  • 3 × Breda DARDO CIWS twin Bofors 40 mm/70 cannon (Batch II–III)
  • 2 × 4 RGM-84C Harpoon SSM
  • 2 × triple Mark 32 SVTT loaded with Mark 46 ASW torpedo, or K745 Blue Shark ASW torpedo (after 2006)
  • 12 × Mk 9 or KMk 9 depth charge
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × MTU 12V 1163 TB83 diesel engine, 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 × MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine

Overview

The Incheon and the Ulsan are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,300 tons for the Incheon vs 2,215 tons for the Ulsan. The Incheon reaches 30 knots vs 35 knots for the Ulsan. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Incheon vs 8,000 for the Ulsan. The Incheon carries a crew of 140 vs 186 for the Ulsan.

The Incheon was produced in 6 units vs 9 for the Ulsan. The Incheon was commissioned in 2013, 32 years after the Ulsan (1981).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Incheon-class or Ulsan-class?
The Incheon-class has greater displacement at 3,300 tons compared to the Ulsan-class's 2,215 tons.
Which is faster, the Incheon-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Incheon-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Incheon-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Incheon-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Incheon-class or Ulsan-class?
The Incheon-class is longer at 114.0 meters compared to the Ulsan-class's 103.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Incheon-class and Ulsan-class have?
The Ulsan-class has a larger crew complement of 186 compared to the Incheon-class's 140 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Incheon-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Incheon-class.