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Inhaúma vs Pohang

Overview

The Inhaúma and the Pohang are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 2,000 tons for the Inhaúma vs 1,220 tons for the Pohang. The Inhaúma reaches 27 knots vs 32 knots for the Pohang. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Inhaúma vs 4,000 for the Pohang. The Inhaúma carries a crew of 145 vs 95 for the Pohang.

The Inhaúma was produced in 5 units vs 24 for the Pohang. The Inhaúma was commissioned in 1989, 5 years after the Pohang (1984).

Brazilian corvette, introduced in 1989, displaces 2,000 tons and has a crew of 145.
Origin 🇧🇷 Brazil
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro
Year introduced 1989
Number built 5 units
Estimated unit price NA
South Korean corvette, 1,220 tons displacement, entered service in 1984.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Korea Shipbuilding Corporation
Year introduced 1984
Number built 24 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 2,000 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 95.8 m
Beam 11.4 m
Crew 145
Propulsion 2 shaft CODOG: 1 GE LM 2500 gas turbine (20,500 kW) and 2 MTU 16 V 396 TB 91 diesel engines (5,600 kW)
Armament
  • 1 × 114 mm Mark 8 gun
  • 2 × Bofors 40 mm guns
  • 4 × Exocet SSMs
  • 6 × Mark 46 torpedoes
Displacement 1,220 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 88.3 m
Beam 10.0 m
Crew 95
Propulsion CODOG: 1 x GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 x MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine
Armament
  • 1 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon (Batch II)
  • 2 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon (Batch III - VI)
  • 2 x Emerson EMERLEC 30 twin Oerlikon 30 mm/75 KCB cannon (Batch II)
  • 2 x Breda DARDO CIWS twin Bofors 40 mm/70 cannon (Batch III - VI)
  • 2 x MM38 Exocet SSM (Batch II)
  • 2 x 2 RGM-84C Harpoon SSM (Batch IV, after 1999)
  • 2 x 2 SSM-700K C-Star SSM (Batch V - VI, after 2007)
  • 2 x 4 VCM-01M SSM (Vietnamese retrofitting)
  • 2 x triple Mark 32 SVTT loaded with Mark 46 ASW torpedo, or K745 Blue Shark ASW torpedo (after 2006)
  • 12 x Mk 9 or KMk 9 depth charge
  • Mistral MANPADS (after 2000)
  • 2 x K6 HMG
  • 2 x M60 Machine guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Inhaúma-class or Pohang-class?
The Inhaúma-class has greater displacement at 2,000 tons compared to the Pohang-class's 1,220 tons.
Which is faster, the Inhaúma-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Inhaúma-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Inhaúma-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Inhaúma-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Inhaúma-class or Pohang-class?
The Inhaúma-class is longer at 95.8 meters compared to the Pohang-class's 88.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Inhaúma-class and Pohang-class have?
The Inhaúma-class has a larger crew complement of 145 compared to the Pohang-class's 95 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Inhaúma-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has been built in greater numbers with 24 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Inhaúma-class.