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Ishikari vs Ulsan

Ishikari vs Ulsan at a glance — displacement 1,450 vs 2,215 tons, length 85 vs 103 m, speed 25 vs 35 knots, crew 95 vs 186.

Specifications
Ishikari Ulsan
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Destroyer escort Frigate
Manufacturer Mitsui Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1981 1981
Number built 1 unit 9 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,450 tons 2,215 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range NA 8,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 85.0 m 103.7 m
Beam 10.8 m 12.5 m
Crew 95 186
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Armament & Systems
Ishikari Ulsan
Armament
  • 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun
  • 8 × Boeing Harpoon SSM
  • 1 × Bofors 375 mm ASW rocket launcher
  • 2 × HOS-301 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
  • 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, two shafts (controllable pitch propellers), 1 × Kawaksaki / RR Olympus TM3B gas turbine 24,700 hp (18.4 MW), 1 × Kawaksaki 6DRV diesel CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 × MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ishikari-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class has greater displacement at 2,215 tons compared to the Ishikari-class's 1,450 tons.
Which is faster, the Ishikari-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Ishikari-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ishikari-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Ishikari-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ishikari-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class is longer at 103.7 meters compared to the Ishikari-class's 85.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Ishikari-class and Ulsan-class have?
The Ulsan-class has a larger crew complement of 186 compared to the Ishikari-class's 95 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ishikari-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Ishikari-class.